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
synonym study for monstrous
3. See gigantic.
OTHER WORDS FROM monstrous
mon·strous·ly, adverbmon·strous·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for monstrous
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
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