Monstrous

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːnstrəs/

Monstrous (adjective)

  1. Extremely large or huge in size.
  2. Very bad, cruel, or evil in nature.
  3. Unusual or not normal, often in a scary way.

Examples

  • The monstrous wave crashed onto the shore.
  • A monstrous tree towered over the small house.

Common collocations: monstrous size, monstrous appetite, monstrous behavior, monstrous act, monstrous appearance

Synonyms of Monstrous

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Monstrous

  • describing size
  • describing typicality