monstrosity
noun
mon·stros·i·ty
män-ˈsträ-sə-tē 
plural monstrosities
1
a
: a malformation of a plant or animal
b
: something deviating from the normal : freak
2
: the quality or state of being monstrous
the monstrosity of the tsunami's devastation
3
a
: an object of great and often frightening size, force, or complexity
this monstrosity, the atomic bomb
b
: an excessively bad or shocking example
The new mall is an architectural monstrosity.
Examples of monstrosity in a Sentence
Did you see the new mall? It's a monstrosity.
any monstrosities born to the farm animals were sent to the agricultural college for study
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
The radical left has become more and more like the characters in a Charles Dickens novel, crammed to the seams with amiable idiots and moral monstrosities.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Even with Birdy’s brute strength the fights are inventively staged, and Kawajiri directs each one with a lot of charm, as well as trademark oozing monstrosities.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
After a mediocre entry in 2023’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage—which began as Valhalla DLC and was developed by B-team Ubisoft Bordeaux—Shadows is an all-in, massive budget monstrosity led by the very Aist of teams.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Monstrosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monstrosity. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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monstrosity
noun
mon·stros·i·ty
män-ˈsträs-ət-ē
plural monstrosities
1
: the condition of being monstrous
2
: something monstrous : monster
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