tremendous
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tremendous
- /tɹɪˈmɛndəs/
- /tɹəˈmɛndəs/
Rhymes with -ɛndəs
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Adapted borrowing of Latin tremendus (“fearful, terrible”, gerundive of tremō (“to tremble”)) + -ous. Doublet of tremend.
adjective more tremendous · most tremendous
- Awe-inspiring; terrific. This she spoke with so commanding an air, standing with her back to the fire, with one hand behind her, and a pinch of snuff in the other, that I question whether Thalestris, at the head of her Amazons, ever made a more tremendous figure.
- Notable for its size, power, or excellence. Van Beethoven's ninth symphony is a tremendous piece of music.
- Extremely large (in amount, extent, degree, etc.) or great There was a tremendous outpouring of support.
