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- Dictionarypro·di·gious/prəˈdijəs/
adjective
- 1. remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree: "the stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel" Similar Opposite
- 2. unnatural or abnormal: archaic "rumors of prodigious happenings, such as monstrous births" Similar
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1. : causing amazement or wonder. 2. : extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree : enormous. 3. a. : resembling or befitting a prodigy : strange, unusual. b. obsolete : being an omen : portentous. prodigiously adverb. prodigiousness noun. Did you know? Prodigious, monstrous, tremendous, and stupendous all mean extremely impressive.
extremely great in ability, amount, or strength: She wrote a truly prodigious number of novels. She was a prodigious musician. He had a prodigious appetite for both women and drink. Synonyms. astronomical (LARGE) informal. big (LARGE) colossal. elephantine formal. enormous. gargantuan. giant. gigantic. ginormous informal. goodly old-fashioned.
extremely great in ability, amount, or strength: She wrote a truly prodigious number of novels. She was a prodigious musician. He had a prodigious appetite for both women and drink. Synonyms. astronomical (LARGE) informal. big (LARGE) colossal. elephantine formal. enormous. gargantuan. giant. gigantic. ginormous informal. goodly old-fashioned.
Something exceptional, substantial, or great is prodigious. A blizzard includes prodigious wind and snow. A prodigious writer is one who can write a lot and do it well. Prodigious is a word for things that are impressive.
Prodigious definition: extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.. See examples of PRODIGIOUS used in a sentence.
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Something that is prodigious is very large or impressive. [literary] This business generates cash in prodigious amounts. He impressed all who met him with his prodigious memory. Synonyms: huge, giant, massive, vast More Synonyms of prodigious.
Definition of prodigious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PRODIGIOUS definition: extremely great in size or ability: . Learn more.
Define prodigious. prodigious synonyms, prodigious pronunciation, prodigious translation, English dictionary definition of prodigious. adj. 1. Impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous: a prodigious storm. 2. Extraordinary; marvelous: a prodigious talent. 3. Obsolete...
Origin of Prodigious. From French prodigieux, from Latin prodigiosus (“unnatural, strange, wonderful, marvelous" ), from prodigium (“an omen, portent, monster" ). From Wiktionary. Latin prōdigiōsus portentous, monstrous from prōdigium omen.
