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monstrous
[mon-struhs]
adjective
frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly.
shocking or revolting; outrageous.
monstrous cruelty.
extraordinarily great; huge; immense.
a monstrous building.
deviating grotesquely from the natural or normal form or type.
having the nature or appearance of a fabulous monster.
adverb
extremely; exceedingly; very.
monstrous
/ ˈmɒnstrəs /
adjective
abnormal, hideous, or unnatural in size, character, etc
(of plants and animals) abnormal in structure
outrageous, atrocious, or shocking
it is monstrous how badly he is treated
huge
a monstrous fire
of, relating to, or resembling a monster
Other Word Forms
- monstrously adverb
- monstrousness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of monstrous1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He also noted the body horror, especially in two “monstrous” birth sequences, providing an adequate scare, and there’s a “modicum of well-done fright effects.”
He gets the opening goal, missed a few chances in weeks before, but it was a monstrous performance.
Center Jaxson Hayes, who slammed three monstrous dunks in the first half, didn’t play the second half because of a right wrist contusion.
Mr. Johnson understands that a demagogue must be as entertaining as he is monstrous.
But decades of corruption and privilege gave rise to the monstrous actions of Alex, the fourth-generation attorney in the family law firm.
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