Stupendous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /stuˈpɛndəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Stupendous is an adjective meaning Astonishingly great or large; huge; enormous.
Meaning
Astonishingly great or large; huge; enormous.
More Meanings
- Of stunning excellence or degree; marvelous.
Example Sentences
The renovator created a stupendous new look for our house.
One cannot appreciate how stupendous the Matterhorn is without seeing it.
Over the broadest there seemed to spring a cragged and stupendous arch, from which, as from the jaws of hell, gushed the sources of the sudden Phlegethon.
The entrance to Fonthill—that truly cloud-capt palace, so fantastic and so transitory—was by two stupendous doors, which seemed to defy the strength of giants.
Synonyms for stupendous
Depending on context, synonyms include colossal, enormous, marvelous, prodigious, terrific, tremendous.
Antonyms for stupendous
Common opposites include stupid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prodigious, big, large, colossal, stupend, tremendous.
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