monstrous

[ mon-struhs ]
/ ˈmɒn strəs /
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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.

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Origin of monstrous

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word mōnstrōsus. See monster, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM monstrous

mon·strous·ly, adverbmon·strous·ness, noun

Words nearby monstrous

monster truck, monstera, monstering, monstrance, monstrosity, monstrous, mont blanc, mont cenis, mont cervin, mont-de-marsan, mont-de-piété
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Words related to monstrously

grotesquely, heinously, hideously, badly, brutally, cruelly

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British Dictionary definitions for monstrously

monstrous
/ (ˈmɒnstrəs) /

adjective

abnormal, hideous, or unnatural in size, character, etc
(of plants and animals) abnormal in structure
outrageous, atrocious, or shockingit is monstrous how badly he is treated
hugea monstrous fire
of, relating to, or resembling a monster

Derived forms of monstrous

monstrously, adverbmonstrousness, noun
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