Main Entry:

tre·men·dous

Pronunciation:

\tri-ˈmen-dəs\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin tremendus, from gerundive of tremere

Date:

1632

1: being such as may excite trembling or arouse dread, awe, or terror2 a: 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>

synonyms see monstrous

— tre·men·dous·ly adverb

— tre·men·dous·ness noun