Prodigious

/pɹəˈdɪd͡ʒəs/ · adjective

Meaning

Extraordinarily amazing..

Definitions by Sense

1. Extraordinarily amazing.
2. Very big in extent, quantity, or size; abundant; intense; colossal, huge.
3. (archaic or obsolete) Having the nature of an omen or portent; ominous, portentous.
4. (archaic) Synonym of prodigiously (“in a prodigious manner”).

Example Sentences

VVhat am I? Old! or a Monſter! Is it ſo prodigious, that a Man ſhou'd like me?

Prodigious! […] VVhat in the Name of VVonder hath brought you to England?

Prodigious! hovv the Things Proteſt, Proteſt: / Peace, Fools! or Gonſon vvill for Papiſts ſeize you, / If once he catch you at your Jeſu! Jeſu!

'[T]is a marvel of marvels that this man should be a mighty King and ready for war, after his slaughter of all the wise men of his kingdom and his counsellors and the captains of his host and that his realm should be populous and prosper after this and there should issue therefrom this prodigious power!

A prodigious quantity of insects of all sorts (but no mosquitoes) assailed us at our evening meal.

[T]he figges […] are a fruit for a king, anſvverable to the mightie, huge, and prodigious tree that beareth it.

This Urſula is ſaid to have carried over out of Britain, eleven thouſand Maids of prime quality, beſides threeſcore thouſand of meaner rank, (ſeventy one thouſand in all, a prodigious number,) to be married to ſo many in little Britain in France. Prepoſterous in my mind, to proffer themſelves, and it had argued more modeſty if their Husbands had fetcht them hence.

VVHEN John firſt brought out the Bills, the Surprize of all the Family vvas unexpreſſible, at the prodigious Dimenſions of them; […]

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• more prodigious
• most prodigious

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