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Vinony

tremendous

adjective

  1. extremely large in amount, extent, or size; enormous
  2. very great in scope or importance
  3. remarkable; outstanding
  4. (archaic) capable of making one tremble; terrible
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Pronunciation: /tɹɪˈmɛndəs/ / /tɹəˈmɛndəs/

adj

Etymology: Adapted borrowing of Latin tremendus (“fearful, terrible”, gerundive of tremō (“to tremble”)) + -ous. Doublet of tremend.

  1. Awe-inspiring; terrific.

    “This she spoke with so commanding an air, standing with her back to the fire, with one hand behind her, and a pinch of snuff in the other, that I question whether Thalestris, at the head of her Amazons, ever made a more tremendous figure.”

  2. Notable for its size, power, or excellence.

    “Van Beethoven's ninth symphony is a tremendous piece of music.”

  3. Extremely large (in amount, extent, degree, etc.) or great

    “There was a tremendous outpouring of support.”

    “The tremendous tragedy in which he had been involved - it was evident he was a fugitive from Weybridge - had driven him to the very verge of his reason.”