tremendous

[ trih-men-duh s ]

/ trɪˈmɛn dəs /

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adjective

extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.

extraordinary in excellence: a tremendous movie.

dreadful or awful, as in character or effect; exciting fear; frightening; terrifying.

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to remove or destroy all traces of.

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Origin of tremendous

1625–35; < Latin tremendus dreadful, to be shaken by, equivalent to trem(ere) to shake, quake + -endus gerund suffix

SYNONYMS FOR tremendous

1 See huge.

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OTHER WORDS FROM tremendous

tre·men·dous·ly, adverbtre·men·dous·ness, nounun·tre·men·dous, adjectiveun·tre·men·dous·ly, adverb

un·tre·men·dous·ness, noun

Words nearby tremendous

tremble, trembler, trembles, trembling poplar, trembly, tremendous, tremie, tremissis, tremolant, tremolite, tremolo

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British Dictionary definitions for tremendous

tremendous

/ (trɪˈmɛndəs) /

adjective

vast; huge

informal very exciting or unusual

informal (intensifier)a tremendous help

archaic terrible or dreadful

Derived forms of tremendous

tremendously, adverbtremendousness, noun

Word Origin for tremendous

C17: from Latin tremendus terrible, literally: that is to be trembled at, from tremere to quake

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tremendous

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