Definition & Meaning of "monstrous"in English

monstrous

very ugly to an extent of being unnatural or frightening

Examples

The monstrous creature in the horror movie terrified the audience.

exceptionally large in size

big

brobdingnagian

colossal

cyclopean

elephantine

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most monstrous

Comparative

more monstrous

gradable

domain

size, appearance, nature

Examples

The monstrous waves threatened to capsize the small fishing boat.

shockingly brutal or cruel

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