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tremendous

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tre·​men·​dous | \ tri-ˈmen-dÉ™s How to pronounce tremendous (audio) \

Definition of tremendous

1a : notable by reason of extreme size, power, greatness, or excellence tremendous problems a writer of tremendous talent —often used as a generalized term of approval had a tremendous time
b : unusually large : huge a tremendous number of people
2 : being such as may excite trembling or arouse dread, awe, or terror
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tremendousness noun

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monstrous, prodigious, tremendous, stupendous mean extremely impressive. monstrous implies a departure from the normal (as in size, form, or character) and often carries suggestions of deformity, ugliness, or fabulousness. the monstrous waste of the project prodigious suggests a marvelousness exceeding belief, usually in something felt as going far beyond a previous maximum (as of goodness, greatness, intensity, or size). made a prodigious effort and rolled the stone aside tremendous may imply a power to terrify or inspire awe. the tremendous roar of the cataract stupendous implies a power to stun or astound, usually because of size, numbers, complexity, or greatness beyond description. a stupendous volcanic eruption

Examples of tremendous in a Sentence

He has a tremendous amount of energy. The engine's power is tremendous. She is a writer of tremendous talent. We had a tremendous time.
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 Areas like security and digital marketing have seen tremendous change in recent years, and failure to execute in either of these areas can kill a young business. — Sarika Garg, Quartz at Work, "WeWork’s all-male board is not its biggest board diversity problem," 3 Sep. 2019 This work, once done by stone masons, demands a lot of skill and tremendous patience. — Hans-dieter Sues, Smithsonian, "How to Discover Dinosaurs," 3 Sep. 2019 Great family, besides being great football players and tremendous competitors. — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, "What Mario Cristobal said as Oregon preps to move on to Nevada," 2 Sep. 2019 And millennial parents’ potential power is tremendous. — Elliot Haspel, The New Republic, "Millennial Parents Are Failing Their Children," 30 Aug. 2019 There’s tremendous risk of creating a distancing effect. — Joe Fassler, The Atlantic, "The Hemingway Scene That Shows How Humanity Works," 30 Aug. 2019 Houser has been tremendous of late for a Brewers team that has seen its rotation decimated by injuries, going 2-0 with a 1.54 earned run average and 22 strikeouts in 23â…“ innings in four starts. — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Adrian Houser is feeling better after some adjustments to his sore left hip," 28 Aug. 2019 Si, the owner, has been tremendous in helping us out. — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, "Talking with Tom: New Lakota West coach Bolden takes football show on road," 27 Aug. 2019 His upside is tremendous, as Murray could throw for 4,000+ yards and rush for another 700 or 800. — Dr. Roto, SI.com, "Fantasy Football 2019: QB Rankings and Tiers," 26 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of tremendous

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 2

History and Etymology for tremendous

Latin tremendus, from gerundive of tremere

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