Mountainous

Quick meaning: Mountainous is an adjective meaning Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.

Meaning

Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.

More Meanings

1. Resembling a mountain, especially in size; huge; towering.
2. (figurative, of a problem or task) Very difficult.
3. (obsolete) Inhabiting mountains; hence, barbarous.

Example Sentences

But the added size did not give them an advantage this time. Not when Kanter and Adams, two mountainous players, could match the Knicks’ girth with their own.

As Brazil faced the mountainous task of completing an Olympic venue before the opening ceremony, Chinese netizens got busy molehilling a remark by a Rio construction manager about their China supplier.

The mountainous nature of Norway has always been a serious obstacle to the development of railways, and although some 2,700 route miles are now open for traffic, several schemes have yet to be completed.

While the physical and human toll now is likely to be lower, the mountainous terrain and dispersed population make the response to Helene tough to manage and could slow the transition to a recovery phase, after power and other services are restored.

Synonyms for mountainous

Depending on context, synonyms include rough, large, big, craggy, unsmooth, hilly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include upland, hilly, highland, large, craggy, big.

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