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tremendous
[ trih-men-duhs ]
/ 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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Origin of tremendous
First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin tremendus “dreadful, to be shaken by,” equivalent to trem(ere) “to shake, quake” + -endus gerund suffix
synonym study for tremendous
1. See huge.
OTHER WORDS FROM tremendous
tre·men·dous·ly, adverbtre·men·dous·ness, nounun·tre·men·dous, adjectiveun·tre·men·dous·ness, nounWords nearby tremendous
tremble, trembler, trembles, trembling poplar, trembly, tremendous, tremendously, trémie, tremissis, tremolant, tremolite
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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, nounWord Origin for tremendous
C17: from Latin tremendus terrible, literally: that is to be trembled at, from tremere to quake
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