MONSTROSITIES Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

monstrosities

noun

plural of monstrosity

as in anomalies

a person, thing, or event that is far from normal any monstrosities born to the farm animals were sent to the agricultural college for study

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as in monsters

a strange or horrible and often frightening creature filled the haunted house with all sorts of spooks and mechanical monstrosities

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as in messes

something unpleasant to look at we were glad when the city tore down that monstrosity that used to stand across from the park

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Recent Examples of monstrosities This is how the monstrosities of myth can become a means of revelation. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Protein bars have come a long way from the chalky monstrosities that lined shelves not long ago. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026 The hulking remains of ARC monstrosities sit amongst the ruins of our world, now peaceful and overgrown with nature. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025 When human decency and basic civility fall victim to partisanship and ideology, and abhorrence of violence becomes tempered by political aims, monstrosities and tyrannies become possible. — Michael Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025 The latter being especially notable in one of the later levels, which is infested by body-horror-type monstrosities, as their screams are genuinely unnerving. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Jam must reckon with the stories she’s been told of the past and present and discover remaining monstrosities that the adults are unable, or unwilling, to see. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025 Those fans who played the previous games will notice that these monstrosities look familiar and have similar movement and tendencies as the original games. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025 The Ed Gein Story doesn’t want to leave anything to the imagination, but also wants to criticize viewers for fixating on and becoming increasingly desensitized to monstrosities. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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Noun

Other possible uses include detecting weak magnetic signals from the heart and muscles, improving navigation, and spotting underground magnetic anomalies.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
When the fetus was diagnosed with a heart defect and other serious anomalies, the parents asked Kelley to terminate the pregnancy.

— Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of anomalies

Noun

In one of the many scary dream sequences David Naughton has while becoming a werewolf, his Jewish family back home is slaughtered by Nazi monsters.

— Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Other popular depictions of ghouls conflated them with monsters such as zombies and demons.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of monsters

Noun

Tackle small messes right away to prevent buildup and make deep-cleaning days easier.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 31 Oct. 2026
Others have used it to remove oily stains from their toddlers like crayon marks on carpet, and one reviewer says it’s saved many of their clothes from being ruined in a household with unavoidable messes from both kids and pets.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of messes

Noun

Using pre-implantation genetic testing, doctors can identify mutations and implant only healthy embryos.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Now, companies like Incyte, Revolution Medicines, Verastem, and China’s Hengrui are developing next-generation drugs that selectively target specific mutations within the RAS family of genes, seeking even better results for patients.

— Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of mutations

Noun

Though dreams are tangled up in our desires, Freud’s royal road to the unconscious is not unlike the road in Lost Highway, and other similar Möbius strip horrors, such as the purgatorial Dead End.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
In recent years, the British monarchy has adopted a more conciliatory tone when addressing the horrors of slavery.

— Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of horrors

Noun

Of course, there are still plenty of clunky eyesores out there.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2026
Using a damp cloth, with mild detergent if desired, to wipe your shutters clean prevents significant buildup and removes eyesores like bird droppings and large cobwebs.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026

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