monster 1 of 2

noun

ˈmän(t)-stər How to pronounce monster (audio)
Definition of monsternext
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as in demon
a strange or horrible and often frightening creature both children insisted that their parents check under the bed for monsters every night

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as in anomaly
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal the gardener destroyed all of the monsters that mutated from his tomato plants

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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person the guards at the concentration camps were monsters who enjoyed seeing their victims suffer

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as in giant
something large of its kind a monster of a sandwich that could easily feed two hearty eaters

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monster

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adjective

as in gigantic
unusually large a monster truck competition

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Recent Examples of monster
Noun
That power was fully shown when it was revealed that Vecna was working as one entity with another massive monster, the Mind Flayer, whose scale was fully witnessed in the final battle against Eleven and the Hawkins gang. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 The most obvious general interpretation of Buffy’s project is that the show transmutes real teenage anxieties into monsters; every villain is a metaphor. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
The fourth line had a monster game against the Blue Jackets. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026 Parkinson stands 6-foot-7 and had monster red-zone production in 2025, which would offer a dimension that the Broncos haven’t had at tight end since the days of Julius Thomas. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monster
  1. demon
  2. anomaly
  3. villain
  4. giant
  5. gigantic
  6. grotesque
  7. mutation
  8. brute
Noun
  • As Capers endured a whirlwind of intense scrutiny during that time, he was forced to confront painful memories and long-dormant demons.
    — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The iconic flashing logo behind and above the band was larger, Simmons’ side of the stage was modeled after his demon persona and Frehley’s was themed around his associations with outer space.
    — Wes Orshoski, SPIN, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • The sound of the band is an anomaly, even within the obscure parameters of underground Latin.
    — Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The oversize dive and pilot’s watches of the 1990s and early 2000s were an anomaly, and recent years have seen a return to more sensible proportions.
    — Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of anomaly
Noun
  • Furious drops the ball a bit in the interactions with Emma and Jay Easton, turning them into one-dimensional caricatures instead of complex villains, but honestly, this show isn’t really about them.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Saoirse Ronan is ready to step into the dark side and is doubling down on wanting to play a villain in the James Bond universe.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of villain
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  • An increasing number of investors are paying attention to how tech giants are relying more heavily on debt financing to fund their AI expansion.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The most rewarding part has been witnessing the power of Manoj and Boman – two giants of cinema – working together for the first time in this film.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of giant
Adjective
  • Or mapping a gigantic sailboat mural on the wall of her living room.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Kneeling beside the fallen buck, Charles, an avid trophy bowhunter, ran his hands over the gigantic rack.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • The grotesque offers a reprieve—if not liberation, then at least a means of expression.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
  • The idea behind [the brand] actually came from my graduation thesis on the concept of the grotesque.
    — Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Definition of grotesque
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  • To do that, researchers sequence the DNA of each patient’s tumour (by analysing samples after it’s been removed) and identify its unique mutations.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence is then used to help scientists figure out which of the hundreds of mutations should be included in the vaccine.
    — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of mutation
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  • Most sportsmen wonder how any whitetail bucks, let alone a brute such as Kontras’, could have been so easily patterned.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The show’s depiction of Hugh as a family man has been much more sympathetic than the book’s description of him as a power-hungry brute.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Monster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monster. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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