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   tremendous

   /trɪˈmɛndəs/

   adjective

   • 1. very great in amount, scale, or intensity: "Penny put in a tremendous amount of time" Similar very greathugeenormousimmensecolossalmassiveprodigiousstupendousmonumentalmammothvastgiganticgiantmightyepicmonstroustitaniccosmictoweringking-sizedking-sizegargantuanHerculeanBrobdingnagiansubstantialinformal:whoppingwhopping greatthumpingthumping greatastronomicalastronomicmegamonsterhumongousjumbohulkingbumperwhackingwhacking greatginormousvery louddeafeningear-splittingear-piercingboomingthunderingthunderousroaringresoundingcrashingOpposite tinysmallslightsoft
   • ▪ extremely good or impressive; excellent: informal "the crew did a tremendous job" Similar excellentwonderfulmarvellousmagnificentsuperbsplendidglorioussublimelovelydelightfulfirst-classfirst-rateoutstandingconsummateperfectinformal:supergreatamazingamazeballsfantasticterrificphenomenalsensationalincredibleheavenlystellargorgeousdreamygrandfabulousfabfabbyfantabulousawesomemagicsupercalifragilisticexpialidociousacecrackcoolmeanbadwickedmegacrucialmind-blowingfar outA1soundout of this worldmarvyspankingdopedefphatbrilliantbrillsmashingbostingpeachydandyjim-dandyneatbadassbossradicalradboffobullybitchingbodaciouscrackerjackon fleekbeautbonzerkiflankinformal, dated:groovydivinecapitalchampionwizardcorkingrippingcrackingspiffingtop-holetoppingbeezerswellkeenvulgar slang:shit-hotarchaic:goodlyOpposite badpoor
   • 2. inspiring awe or dread. archaic

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin tremendus (gerundive of tremere ‘tremble’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tremendousness noun

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