monstrous
[ mon-struhs ]
/ ˈmɒn strəs /
adjective
frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly.
shocking or revolting; outrageous: monstrous cruelty.
extraordinarily great; huge; immense: a monstrous building.
deviating grotesquely from the natural or normal form or type.
having the nature or appearance of a fabulous monster.
adverb
extremely; exceedingly; very.
Origin of monstrous
SYNONYMS FOR monstrous
OTHER WORDS FROM monstrous
mon·strous·ly, adverb mon·strous·ness, nounWords nearby monstrous
monster truck,
monstera,
monstering,
monstrance,
monstrosity,
monstrous,
mont blanc,
mont cenis,
mont cervin,
mont-de-marsan,
mont-de-piété
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British Dictionary definitions for monstrous
monstrous
/ (ˈmɒnstrəs) /
adjective
abnormal, hideous, or unnatural in size, character, etc
(of plants and animals) abnormal in structure
outrageous, atrocious, or shocking
it is monstrous how badly he is treated
huge
a monstrous fire
of, relating to, or resembling a monster