prodigious

[pruh-dij-uhs]

adjective

1. extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc..

   a prodigious research grant.

   Synonyms: tremendous, gigantic, huge, immense, enormous
   Antonyms: tiny

2. wonderful or marvelous.

   a prodigious feat.

   Synonyms: miraculous, wondrous, astounding, stupendous, amazing
   Antonyms: ordinary

3. abnormal; monstrous.

4. Obsolete.,  ominous.

prodigious

/ prəˈdɪdʒəs /

adjective

1. vast in size, extent, power, etc

2. wonderful or amazing

3. obsolete,  threatening

Other Word Forms

• prodigiousness noun
• prodigiously adverb
• unprodigious adjective
• unprodigiously adverb
• unprodigiousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of prodigious¹

First recorded in 1545–55, prodigious is from the Latin word prōdigiōsus marvelous. See prodigy, -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of prodigious¹

C16: from Latin prōdigiōsus marvellous, from prōdigium, see _prodigy

Example Sentences

Now, a slew of LNG terminals are under construction and set to siphon prodigious amounts of natural gas.

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She clutched my arm tightly at every visit, sharing her terror that she would lose her prodigious memory—she was able to recite long passages of Shakespeare—and end, undignified, in a nursing home.

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Over the ensuing five years, her output was prodigious.

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And while the prodigious hitting of Marco Penge, the world beating putting of Harry Hall and the passion of Matt Wallace would all have been potential assets, Donald is banking on experience for this assignment.

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McCarthy was a prodigious fundraiser while in Congress and his long-time friend, major GOP fundraiser Jeff Miller, is raising money to oppose the ballot measure.

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Related Words

• amazing 
• astonishing 
• astounding 
• exceptional 
• fantastic 
• impressive 
• marvelous 
• miraculous 
• phenomenal 
• remarkable 
• staggering