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   mon·strous

   /ˈmänstrəs/

   adjective

   • 1. having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster: "monstrous, bug-eyed fish" Similar grotesquehideousuglyghastlygruesomehorriblehorridhorrifichorrendoushorrifyinggrislydisgustingrepulsiverepellentrevoltingnightmarishdreadfulfrighteningterrifyingfearsomefreakishmalformedmisshapenunnaturalabnormalmutantmiscreatedrare:teratoidOpposite lovelybeautifulnormal
   • ▪ (of a person or an action) inhumanly or outrageously evil or wrong: "he wasn't lovable, he was monstrous and violent" Similar appallingabhorrentheinousevilwickedabominableterriblehorribledreadfulhideousfoulvileoutrageousshockingdisgracefulscandalousatrociousvillainousnastyghastlyodiousloathsomeshamefulinfamousnefariousiniquitousunspeakableintolerablecontemptibledespicableviciouscruelsavagebrutishbestialbarbaricbarbarousbaseinhumandepravedfiendishdevilishdiabolicalsatanicruthlessmercilessinformal:beastlyrare:egregiousflagitiousOpposite admirablegoodkind
   • ▪ extremely and dauntingly large: "the monstrous tidal wave swamped the surrounding countryside" Similar hugeenormousmassivegreatgiganticgiantcolossalmammothvastimmensetremendousmightystupendousmonumentalepicprodigiousmountainoustitanictoweringelephantineking-sizedking-sizegargantuanHerculeanBrobdingnagiansubstantialinformal:megamonsterwhoppingwhopping greatthumpingthumping greathumongousjumbohulkingwhackingwhacking greatginormousOpposite tinyminute

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘strange or unnatural’): from Old French monstreux or Latin monstrosus, from monstrum (see monster). Current senses date from the 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. monstrously adverb
   • 2. monstrousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › monstrousMonstrous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MONSTROUS is having extraordinary often overwhelming size : gigantic. How to use monstrous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Monstrous.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMONSTROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Jun 24, 2011 · adjective. uk / ˈmɒn.strəs / us / ˈmɑːn.strəs / monstrous adjective (BAD) Add to word list. very cruel: a monstrous crime. monstrous cruelty. But that's monstrous - he can't be allowed to get away with it! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated. dissolutely. dissoluteness.

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   Monstrous definition: frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly.. See examples of MONSTROUS used in a sentence.

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   Monstrous is an adjective that describes something gross or shocking. It can refer to the size, shape, or general look of something. If your face or body is monstrous, it's misshapen and horrifying to look at.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMONSTROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe a situation or event as monstrous, you mean that it is extremely shocking or unfair. She endured the monstrous behaviour for years. I just hope the people who committed this monstrous evil will be able to live with themselves. Synonyms: outrageous, shocking, evil, horrifying More Synonyms of monstrous.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMONSTROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   monstrous adjective (CREATURE) like a monster: The illustrations show monstrous beasts with bodies like bears and heads like tigers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmal. abysmally.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › monstrousmonstrous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of monstrous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.