tremendous

[ trih-men-duh s ]
/ trɪˈmɛn dəs /
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adjective

extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
extraordinary in excellence: a tremendous movie.
dreadful or awful, as in character or effect; exciting fear; frightening; terrifying.

Origin of tremendous

1625–35; < Latin tremendus dreadful, to be shaken by, equivalent to trem(ere) to shake, quake + -endus gerund suffix

SYNONYMS FOR tremendous

1 See huge.
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OTHER WORDS FROM tremendous

Words nearby tremendous

tremble, trembler, trembles, trembling poplar, trembly, tremendous, tremie, tremissis, tremolant, tremolite, tremolo

Words related to tremendously

exceedingly, excessively, extremely, staggeringly, hugely, remarkably, marvelously, extraordinarily, largely, excellently

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British Dictionary definitions for tremendously

tremendous
/ (trɪˈmɛndəs) /

adjective

vast; huge
informal very exciting or unusual
informal (intensifier) a tremendous help
archaic terrible or dreadful

Derived forms of tremendous

tremendously, adverb tremendousness, noun

Word Origin for tremendous

C17: from Latin tremendus terrible, literally: that is to be trembled at, from tremere to quake