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Webster 1913 Edition


Tremendous

Tre-men′dous

,
Adj.
[L.
tremendus
that is to be trembled at, fearful, fr.
tremere
to tremble. See
Tremble
.]
Fitted to excite fear or terror; such as may astonish or terrify by its magnitude, force, or violence; terrible; dreadful;
as, a
tremendous
wind; a
tremendous
shower; a
tremendous
shock or fall.
A
tremendous
mischief was a foot.
Motley.
Syn. – Terrible; dreadful; frightful; terrific; horrible; awful.
Tre-men′dous-ly
,
adv.
Tre-men′dous-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Tremendous

TREMEN'DOUS

,
Adj.
[L. tremendus, from tremo, to tremble.]
1.
Such as may excite fear or terror; terrible; dreadful. Hence,
2.
Violent; such as may astonish by its force and violence; as a tremendous wind; a tremendous shower; a tremendous shock or fall; a tremendous noise.

Definition 2024


tremendous

tremendous

English

Adjective

tremendous (comparative more tremendous, superlative most tremendous)

  1. awe-inspiring; terrific.
  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.

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:gigantic

Derived terms

Translations

Trivia

One of four common words ending in -dous, which are hazardous, horrendous, stupendous, and tremendous.[1]

References

  1. The Word Circus: A Letter-perfect Book, by Richard Lederer, Dave Morice, 1998, p. 229