monstrous

mon-strous · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having the appearance or qualities of a monster; frightening or ugly.

  2. 2.

    Shockingly cruel, evil, or wrong.

  3. 3.

    Extraordinarily large; enormous.

Related words

Antonyms: beautiful, tiny, virtuous
See also: atrocious, enormous, hideous, monster
Synonyms: atrocious, enormous, hideous, horrific

Etymology

From Old French monstrueux, from Latin monstrosus ("strange, unnatural"), from monstrum ("monster, portent"). Related to monere ("to warn").