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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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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.
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.
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.
Something that is prodigious is very large or impressive. This business generates cash in prodigious amounts. American English : prodigious / prəˈdɪdʒəs /
Definition of prodigious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
