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prodigious

American  
[pruh-dij-uhs] / prəˈdɪdʒ əs /

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 British  
/ prəˈdɪdʒəs /

adjective

  1. vast in size, extent, power, etc

  2. wonderful or amazing

  3. obsolete threatening

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of prodigious

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

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