Definition of monumental
1 : serving as or resembling a monument : massive monumental sculptures; also : highly significant : outstanding a monumental painting that stunned the American public
2 : of or relating to a monument modern monumental architecture
3 : very great a monumental misunderstanding
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Examples of monumental in a Sentence
It's more than a mistake; it's a case of monumental stupidity.
the monumental complexity of the issue
Repairing the damage will be a monumental task.
The class was about modern monumental architecture.
Recent Examples of monumental from the Web
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A Happening of Monumental Proportions, which made its festival premiere last month.
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Both have the potential to turn into something truly monumental.
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Taking every team's best shot, and withstanding all the criticism is the monumental assignment James endures despite an already successful career.
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Taking every team's best shot, and withstanding all the criticism is the monumental assignment James endures despite an already successful career.
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The finished gardens provide the perfect backdrop for monumental works placed in -- and against -- the dramatic scenery.
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None of the other memorials on the Mall, completed or proposed, has sought to be so large and magisterial, traditionally monumental even.
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The change is subtle in most ways, but monumental in others.
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Relative newcomers like Disney and Microsoft ace out the old-guard television networks in a monumental struggle over digital TV.
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First Known Use of monumental
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MONUMENTAL Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of monumental for English Language Learners
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: very important
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: very great or extreme
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: of or relating to a monument
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