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as in anomaly
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 monster
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 horror
the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay
the monstrosity of the famine can scarcely be conveyed to those who have not witnessed it in person
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as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the monstrosity of the terrorists' actions shocked the entire civilized world
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Recent Examples of monstrosity
The bride thought her request for her dessert's design was simple enough, but was shocked by the monstrosity her grandmother created.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
No director is more fervently committed to the humanity of the monster and the monstrosity of the human.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
Satellite and other images starkly illustrate Melissa’s monstrosity, from its rapid intensification to the sheer power of the convection at its core.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
That desire apparently only lasts until the first opportunity to show Charlie Hunnam masturbating in frilly lingerie; from there, operatic monstrosity ensues.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
No director is more fervently committed to the humanity of the monster and the monstrosity of the human.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
Satellite and other images starkly illustrate Melissa’s monstrosity, from its rapid intensification to the sheer power of the convection at its core.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
That desire apparently only lasts until the first opportunity to show Charlie Hunnam masturbating in frilly lingerie; from there, operatic monstrosity ensues.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monstrosity
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That Mater Dei-Servite head-scratcher is one of a few anomalies in the rankings.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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So don't compare today's rates against the anomalies of 2020 and 2021.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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In it, Oldham costumes up as a shaggy woodland monster, which—after a more nimble inhabitant seemingly swaps into the outfit—proceeds to engage a human in an elaborate dance routine.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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That mentality has fueled a monster debut season for Porter County Conference leader Kouts (12-3, 4-1).—
Noah Poser,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Weekend Home Deals Keep your home clean and tidy with fabric storage bags, drawer organizers, and a Shark steam mop that effortlessly removes grime, sticky messes, and more debris from hard floors.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Using the wrong pan can affect cooking time, texture, and appearance—cookies may spread too much, cakes may bake unevenly, or liquids may spill over the sides, making a big mess.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
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To our minds, Wednesday's horror, those kids who lost a mother, should supplant the inevitable circling of the ideological wagons and the parsing of the different angles of pictures taken at the scene.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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But the harder the novice looks — and the greater the chaos inside them longing for order, even of a diabolical nature — the more clearly the horror will appear.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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As if to prove that it can’t be exceeded in badness, Playdate has both.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Nov. 2025
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The phages developed mutations that sharpened their ability to latch onto and infect bacterial cells.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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In this case, the rapid response is consistent with the possibility that selection favored certain bill shapes already present in the population, rather than depending on new mutations to arise.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2026
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Gilliam is an artist of bizarre panoramas; his imagination and humor are visual — full of the dystopic, the heroic, and the grotesque.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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Medieval carvers had a not dissimilar approach to design, fashioning grotesques for obscure nooks in cathedrals.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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Gaping construction holes may be eyesores for visitors, but to those of us who live and work in Central Indiana these chasms represent our future — projects that will infuse Indianapolis with new life.—
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
11 Jan. 2026
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Both sites have since deteriorated into eyesore properties and remain boarded and fenced following break-ins, loitering and other types of code violations.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Monstrosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monstrosity. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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