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stupendous [ stoo-pen -duh s, styoo- ] SHOW IPA
/ stuˈpɛn dəs, styu- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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Definition of stupendous adjective
causing amazement; astounding; marvelous: stupendous news.
amazingly large or great; immense: a stupendous mass of information.
OTHER WORDS FOR stupendous
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Origin of stupendous 1965–70; <Latin
stupendus, gerund of
stupēre to be stunned; see
-ous
OTHER WORDS FROM stupendous stu·pen·dous·ly, adverb stu·pen·dous·ness, noun
Words nearby stupendous stupe ,
stupefacient ,
stupefaction ,
stupefactive ,
stupefy ,
stupendous ,
stupid ,
stupidity ,
stupor ,
Sturbridge ,
sturdy
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Words related to stupendous astonishing ,
astounding ,
breathtaking ,
colossal ,
dynamite ,
enormous ,
fab ,
fabulous ,
fantastic ,
fat ,
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huge ,
marvelous ,
mind-blowing ,
mind-boggling ,
miraculous ,
monster ,
monumental ,
overwhelming
How to use stupendous in a sentence Perhaps the stupendous feats that we’ve just witnessed in Tokyo might inspire thousands of newly minted trackheads to tune in to next year’s World Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
I had reserved afternoon tea at the stupendous Claridge’s hotel.
Even though it was obvious that I wasn’t going to produce anything stupendous on the day, I was still able to accelerate on the downhills.
The film is stupendous art, but it owes much to a priceless piece of document.
On that stupendous pile, he paid a tax rate which struck people as absurdly low.
Antony Polonsky's The Jews in Poland and Russia is a stupendous - almost crushing - work of scholarship.
It was to protect this stupendous asset that the South went to war.
The question remains: can you call yourself a success if results are respectable rather than stupendous .
Longcluse looked animated—smiling; but a stupendous load lay on his heart.
Had this stupendous miracle no effect upon the Jewish priests who had crucified Christ as an impostor?
It is protected by a stupendous granite breakwater, costing many millions and affording a delightful promenade on a fine day.
The creation of this world is the most stupendous of all miracles; yet all men admit that this miracle occurred.
The progress of philosophy from Thales to Plato is the most stupendous triumph of the human intellect.
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British Dictionary definitions for stupendous
adjective
astounding, wonderful, huge, etc
Derived forms of stupendous stupendously , adverb stupendousness , noun Word Origin for stupendous C17: from Latin stupēre to be amazed
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