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Webster 1913 Edition
Tremendous
Tre-men′dous
,Adj.
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.
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)
- awe-inspiring; terrific.
- Notable for its size, power, or excellence.
- Van Beethoven's ninth symphony is a tremendous piece of music.
- Extremely large (in amount, extent, degree, etc.) or great
- There was a tremendous outpouring of support.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:gigantic
Derived terms
Translations
awe-inspiring
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notable for size, power or excellence
extremely large (in amount, extent, degree etc.) or great; enormous; extraordinary
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Trivia
One of four common words ending in -dous, which are hazardous, horrendous, stupendous, and tremendous.[1]