prodigious
Americanadjective
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extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc..
a prodigious research grant.
- Synonyms:
- tremendous, gigantic, huge, immense, enormous
- Antonyms:
- tiny
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wonderful or marvelous.
a prodigious feat.
- Synonyms:
- miraculous, wondrous, astounding, stupendous, amazing
- Antonyms:
- ordinary
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abnormal; monstrous.
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Obsolete. ominous.
adjective
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vast in size, extent, power, etc
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wonderful or amazing
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obsolete threatening
Other Word Forms
- prodigiously adverb
- prodigiousness noun
- unprodigious adjective
- unprodigiously adverb
- unprodigiousness noun
Etymology
Origin of prodigious
First recorded in 1545–55, prodigious is from the Latin word prōdigiōsus marvelous. See prodigy, -ous
Example Sentences
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The England Under-19 international, making his seventh appearance for the club, has shown he clearly has the talent - but that is not the only concern when it comes to a prodigious talent so young.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
Stasevska is now chief conductor of Finland’s Lahti Symphony Orchestra and a prodigious conductor of orchestral music in all forms.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Maye is a prodigious ball-carrying runner who is also the league's best at throwing long-range passes.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
They’re using prodigious cash flow to reward shareholders: Snack food companies are cash flow machines.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026
The combination of his prodigious mind and his infectious grin was unbeatable.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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