monstrous
adjective
frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly.
monstrousness
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a word derived from
monstrous.
Example Sentences
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This is where they celebrate their bigness, their too-muchness, their monstrousness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
It is difficult to challenge the character’s monstrousness when we know so little about Chris, the man.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
According to "The Spinsters of Horror," Veruca's "depiction of femininity and monstrousness is strong. Veruca is a confident, sexy, intelligent woman and she is immediately seen as a threat to the women of the Scoobies."
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2022
But more interpretations are exploring monstrousness as the site of exile and marginalization — not a specter to be feared, but a space to challenge norms upheld by violent structures.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2022
I understood the monstrousness of his plan, but nothing could lessen my joy at the prospect of obeying.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
