stupendous
[ stoo-pen-duhs, styoo- ]
/ stuˈpɛn dəs, styu- /
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adjective
causing amazement; astounding; marvelous: stupendous news.
amazingly large or great; immense: a stupendous mass of information.
SYNONYMS FOR stupendous
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Origin of stupendous
OTHER WORDS FROM stupendous
stu·pen·dous·ly, adverbstu·pen·dous·ness, nounWords nearby stupendous
stupe, stupefacient, stupefaction, stupefactive, stupefy, stupendous, stupid, stupidity, stupor, Sturbridge, sturdy
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British Dictionary definitions for stupendous
stupendous
/ (stjuːˈpɛndəs) /
adjective
astounding, wonderful, huge, etc
Derived forms of stupendous
stupendously, adverbstupendousness, nounWord Origin for stupendous
C17: from Latin stupēre to be amazed
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