TREMENDOUS Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'tremendous' different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of tremendous are monstrous , prodigious , and stupendous . While all these words mean "extremely impressive," tremendous may imply a power to terrify or inspire awe. // the tremendous roar of the cataract

Q: When might 'monstrous' be a better fit than 'tremendous'?

In some situations, the words monstrous and tremendous are roughly equivalent. However, monstrous implies a departure from the normal (as in size, form, or character) and often carries suggestions of deformity, ugliness, or fabulousness. // the monstrous waste of the project

Q: When is it sensible to use 'prodigious' instead of 'tremendous'?

The synonyms prodigious and tremendous are sometimes interchangeable, but prodigious suggests a marvelousness exceeding belief, usually in something felt as going far beyond a previous maximum (as of goodness, greatness, intensity, or size). // made a prodigious effort and rolled the stone aside

Q: When is 'stupendous' a more appropriate choice than 'tremendous'?

Although the words stupendous and tremendous have much in common, stupendous implies a power to stun or astound, usually because of size, numbers, complexity, or greatness beyond description. // a stupendous volcanic eruption

tremendous

adjective

tri-ˈmen-dəs

Definition of tremendous

as in huge

unusually large that's a tremendous amount of work for one person

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How is the word tremendous different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of tremendous are monstrous, prodigious, and stupendous. While all these words mean "extremely impressive," tremendous may imply a power to terrify or inspire awe.

the tremendous roar of the cataract

When might monstrous be a better fit than tremendous?

In some situations, the words monstrous and tremendous are roughly equivalent. However, monstrous implies a departure from the normal (as in size, form, or character) and often carries suggestions of deformity, ugliness, or fabulousness.

the monstrous waste of the project

When is it sensible to use prodigious instead of tremendous?

The synonyms prodigious and tremendous are sometimes interchangeable, but prodigious suggests a marvelousness exceeding belief, usually in something felt as going far beyond a previous maximum (as of goodness, greatness, intensity, or size).

made a prodigious effort and rolled the stone aside

When is stupendous a more appropriate choice than tremendous?

Although the words stupendous and tremendous have much in common, stupendous implies a power to stun or astound, usually because of size, numbers, complexity, or greatness beyond description.

a stupendous volcanic eruption

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Recent Examples of tremendous Mohammed Kudus’ return to training after suffering a left hamstring injury that has sidelined him since early January is a tremendous positive. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Kids today face tremendous obstacles, but perhaps because of the pandemic, many, like Keira, are well-rounded and involved in work, school, extracurricular activities and devoted to their friends and family. — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 The middle season of early October until snowfall brings tremendous changes to grouse woods. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 The Indian monsoon season arrived late, a factor in the tremendous heat waves that have hit India, Gershunov said. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tremendous

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Granted, City have made a club-record signing in Elliot Anderson, and he is expected to make a huge difference, but everything else is pending.

— Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The baryon-junction model provides another possibility At RHIC energies, a proton contains a huge number of gluons.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

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Chichibu made its money in silk, because the basin is poor country for rice but good country for mulberry, and the silk paid for the enormous festival floats the town is known for.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Its scale reflects the enormous electricity demand generated by advanced AI computing.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of enormous

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That final-day 2-1 home victory against West Bromwich Albion, played out in front of 33,750, also spoke of Wednesday’s vast potential.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
In the case of those to Europe, with which China has a vast trade surplus, there’s also the question of how viable the route is both ways.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of vast

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With a little critical thinking, most reasonable people would conclude that this is not how a gigantic company like OpenAI would handle an incident like this.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
In Homewood on Tuesday, gigantic piles of mulch, tree limbs, and branches were already lying around from storms that hit earlier in the summer.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of gigantic

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Costs had been on the decline since March 2025, following a massive outbreak of bird flu that disrupted the egg supply and sent retail prices soaring.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Future generations not only had to make up these missing deposits but also the massive investment earnings that could have been achieved.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

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