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Meaning of 'monstrous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Monstrous [ a.]
- Marvelous; strange.
- Having the qualities of a monster; deviating greatly from the natural form or character; abnormal; as, a monstrous birth.
- Extraordinary in a way to excite wonder, dislike, apprehension, etc.; -- said of size, appearance, color, sound, etc.; as, a monstrous height; a monstrous ox; a monstrous story.
- Extraordinary on account of ugliness, viciousness, or wickedness; hateful; horrible; dreadful.
- Abounding in monsters.
2 . Monstrous [ adv.]
- Exceedingly; very; very much.

Meaning of 'monstrous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . monstrous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- shockingly brutal or cruel
Example in sentence:
  • a grievous crime;
  • a grievous offense against morality;
  • murder is an atrocious crime;
  • no excess was too monstrous for them to commit
Meaning (2):
- distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
Example in sentence:
  • tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas;
  • twisted into monstrous shapes

Nearby Words:

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