tremendous
Americanadjective
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extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity.
a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
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extraordinary in excellence.
a tremendous movie.
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dreadful or awful, as in character or effect; exciting fear; frightening; terrifying.
adjective
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vast; huge
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informal very exciting or unusual
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informal (intensifier)
a tremendous help
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archaic terrible or dreadful
Related Words
See huge.
Other Word Forms
- tremendously adverb
- tremendousness noun
- untremendous adjective
- untremendousness noun
Etymology
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
Example Sentences
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Coach EJ Jackson said she has tremendous leadership skills, having been the team captain the last two seasons.
From Los Angeles Times
"They're tremendous characters, good players, and I have still great belief in them," he said.
From BBC
The 71-year-old Parisian -- one of the few women designing in menswear -- will leave behind a brand in tremendous financial shape with an image of timeless, refined masculinity that she has helped shape.
From Barron's
She will leave behind a brand in tremendous financial shape with an image of timeless, refined masculinity that she has helped shape.
From Barron's
Mr. Wellerstein believes Truman “felt a tremendous sense of responsibility to others and let that responsibility guide him on a path through a world of unprecedented danger.”
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