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stupendous
adjective stu·pen·dous \stu̇-ˈpen-dəs, styu̇-\
: so large or great that it amazes you
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Origin of STUPENDOUS
Latin stupendus, gerundive of stupēre
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- amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, awful, eye-opening, fabulous, miraculous, portentous, prodigious, staggering, stunning, marvelous, sublime, surprising, wonderful, wondrous
Synonym Discussion of STUPENDOUS
monstrous, prodigious, tremendous, stupendous mean extremely impressive. monstrous implies a departure from the normal (as in size, form, or character) and often carries suggestions of deformity, ugliness, or fabulousness <the monstrous waste of the project>. prodigious suggests a marvelousness exceeding belief, usually in something felt as going far beyond a previous maximum (as of goodness, greatness, intensity, or size) <made a prodigious effort and rolled the stone aside>. tremendous may imply a power to terrify or inspire awe <the tremendous roar of the cataract>. stupendous implies a power to stun or astound, usually because of size, numbers, complexity, or greatness beyond description <a stupendous volcanic eruption>.
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stupendous
adjective stu·pen·dous \stu̇-ˈpen-dəs, styu̇-\
Definition of STUPENDOUS for Kids
: amazing especially because of great size or height
— stu·pen·dous·ly adverb
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