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prodigious
[ pruh-dij-uhs ]
adjective
- extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.:
a prodigious research grant.
Synonyms: tremendous, gigantic, huge, immense, enormous
Antonyms: tiny
- wonderful or marvelous:
a prodigious feat.
Synonyms: miraculous, wondrous, astounding, stupendous, amazing
Antonyms: ordinary
- abnormal; monstrous.
- Obsolete. ominous.
prodigious
/ prəˈdɪdʒəs /
adjective
- vast in size, extent, power, etc
- wonderful or amazing
- obsolete.threatening
Derived Forms
- proˈdigiousness, noun
- proˈdigiously, adverb
Other Words From
- pro·digious·ly adverb
- pro·digious·ness noun
- unpro·digious adjective
- unpro·digious·ly adverb
- unpro·digious·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of prodigious1
Word History and Origins
Origin of prodigious1
Example Sentences
Red dwarfs are prodigious emitters of stellar wind, a mixture of electrons and other charged particles.
In his short career, the prodigious Smith looks to have all the gears of an F1 car and can start in any of them.
When Nadal emerged as a prodigious teenager, making his ATP Tour debut in 1999 aged 15, he was known simply for being the nephew of Barcelona and Spain footballer Miguel Angel.
In a talent pool of such prodigious depths, though, spend some time out of the set-up and you can soon sink without trace.
This week, he will take audiences through 70 songs from his prodigious catalog across three nights at the Wallis in Beverly Hills.
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