tremendous

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13
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16
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10
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/tɹɪˈmɛndəs/
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/tɹɪˈmɛndəs/ · /tɹəˈmɛndəs/

Definition of tremendous

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Awe-inspiring; terrific.
    “This she spoke with so commanding an air, standing with her back to the fire, with one hand behind her, and a pinch of snuff in the other, that I question whether Thalestris, at the head of her Amazons, ever made a more tremendous figure.”
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adj

  1. Awe-inspiring; terrific.
    “This she spoke with so commanding an air, standing with her back to the fire, with one hand behind her, and a pinch of snuff in the other, that I question whether Thalestris, at the head of her Amazons, ever made a more tremendous figure.”
  2. Notable for its size, power, or excellence.
    “Van Beethoven's ninth symphony is a tremendous piece of music.”
  3. Extremely large (in amount, extent, degree, etc.) or great
    “There was a tremendous outpouring of support.”
    “The tremendous tragedy in which he had been involved - it was evident he was a fugitive from Weybridge - had driven him to the very verge of his reason.”

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Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Latin tremendus (“fearful, terrible”, gerundive of tremō (“to tremble”)) + -ous. Doublet of tremend.

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