What does monumentous mean?
Monumentous means monumental; very large or important.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
monumental; very large or important.
... commencing a monumentous catalogue of the Hemiptera of the world ...
... Finch Parsons, who almost single-handedly tackled the momentous and monumentous task of enlisting patrons; ...
In order to remedy this lack of ability I suggest that the Dramatic Society and the Musical Clubs join their ranks to produce a truly great opera, a magnificent spectacle, a monumentous work.
Mr. Speaker, this last weekend on my return to my home district, the 20th Congressional District of Texas. Bexar County, Tex., also a very historical spot, the county of Bexar, or, as it is pronounced in Spanish, "Behar," has been the scene of some of the most monumentous and historical events in the history of our country.
He kept them to himself, however, and contented himself with remarking to the carpenter that he had never met with a more "monumentous episode."
In 1935, a young LTJG Cecil H. Coggins, while working for the ONI, made a monumentous intelligence discovery.
"On this here monumentous occasion, Mrs. Belloo," the sailor proceeded, "my shipmate, Dick, and me, mam, — respectfully beg the favour of saluting the bride; — Mrs. Belloo, by your leave — here's health, and happiness, mam!"
Use monumentous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Monumentous means monumental; very large or important.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
... commencing a monumentous catalogue of the Hemiptera of the world ...
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