monstrous

ˈmɒn.strəs

Definition

Definition of monstrous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

sizeextremely large in size or extent

The monstrous wave crashed onto the shore.

colossal

enormous

gigantic

appearancehideous or frightening in appearance

The monstrous creature lurked in the shadows.

ghastly

grotesque

crueltyshockingly brutal or cruel

The monstrous act left everyone in disbelief.

atrocious

heinous

abnormality

TECH.

abnormal or unnatural in shape or character

TECH.

The monstrous plant grew in twisted forms.

bizarre

freakish

grotesque

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Expressions with monstrous

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monstrous appetite

extremely large desire for food

He had a monstrous appetite after the long hike.

Origin of monstrous

Latin, monstrum (monster) + -ous (full of)

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Lovecraftian

adj.

horror

frighteningly monstrous and otherworldly with unnatural anatomy

Zilla

monster

large or monstrous thing often in pop culture

Examples of monstrous in a sentence

A monstrous iceberg loomed in the ocean.
The monstrous mask frightened the children.
His monstrous appearance was due to the elaborate costume.
The monstrous crime shocked the entire nation.
Her monstrous behavior was condemned by all.
The monstrous waves crashed against the shore.

His monstrous behavior shocked everyone at the party.

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French:énorme, monstrueux, ...
German:monströs, ungeheuerlich, ...
Italian:gigantesco, mostruoso, ...
Spanish:monstruoso, horrendo, ...
Portuguese:monstruoso, horrendo, ...
Chinese:巨大的, 可怕的, ...
Japanese:巨大な, 恐ろしい, ...
Arabic:ضخم, بَشِع, ...
Hebrew:עֲנָקִי, מִפְלָצְתִּי, ...
Russian:огромный, чудовищный, ...
Ukrainian:величезний, потворний, ...
Hindi:विशालकाय, विकराल, ...
Bengali:বিরাট, ভয়ঙ্কর, ...
Catalan:gegantí, monstruós, ...
Czech:obrovský, příšerný, ...
Danish:monstrøs, uhyrlig, ...
Dutch:kolossaal, monsterlijk, ...
Greek:τεράστιος, τερατώδης, ...
Hungarian:hatalmas, visszataszító, ...
Khmer:ធំសម្បើម, គួរឱ្យខ្លាច, ...
Korean:거대한, 흉측한, ...
Persian:غول‌پیکر, هیولایی, ...
Polish:monstrualny, potworny, ...
Portuguese (BR):monstruoso, horrendo, ...
Romanian:monstruos, hidos, ...
Swedish:enorm, monstruös, ...
Thai:มหึมา, อัปลักษณ์, ...
Turkish:devasa, korkunç, ...
Vietnamese:khổng lồ, quái dị, ...

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