stupendous
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stupendous
- /stuˈpɛndəs/ US
- /stjuˈpɛndəs/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛndəs
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First attested from 1547, from Late Latin stupendus (“stunning, amazing”), from the verb stupeō (“(I) am stunned”). Doublet of stupend (which is obsolete), and related to stupor and stupid.
adjective more stupendous · most stupendous
- Astonishingly great or large; huge; enormous. One cannot appreciate how stupendous the Matterhorn is without seeing it.
- Of stunning excellence or degree; marvelous. The renovator created a stupendous new look for our house.
Similar: colossal, enormous, huge, marvelous, prodigious, terrific, tremendous · Opposite: stupid
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adjective
Similar: colossal, enormous, huge, marvelous, prodigious, terrific, tremendous · Opposite: stupid
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adj astonishingly great or large
| Español | groso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 途轍もない totetsumonai |
| हिन्दी | विस्मयकारी vismaykārī, ग़ज़ब ġazab |
| Français | merveilleux |
| Русский | грома́дный gromádnyj, огро́мный ogrómnyj, колосса́льный kolossálʹnyj |
adj of stunning excellence
| Español | estupendo, de buten, de bute, groso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 途轍もない totetsumonai |
| Português | estupendo |
| Русский | грандио́зный grandióznyj, изуми́тельный izumítelʹnyj |
Talk about this word "stupendous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stupendous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stupendous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stupendous "stupendous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stupendous.Cite this
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title = {stupendous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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