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Synonyms & Antonyms of monumental
1
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
- a monumental misunderstanding that had far-reaching consequences
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- apocalyptic
- (also apocalyptical),
- inflated,
- operatic,
- overblown,
- pompous
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- superb,
- terrific,
- wonderful
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2
unusually large
- serves a monumental sundae that usually requires three people to finish it
Synonyms for monumental
- astronomical
- (also astronomic),
- Brobdingnagian,
- bumper,
- colossal,
- cosmic
- (also cosmical),
- cyclopean,
- elephantine,
- enormous,
- galactic,
- gargantuan,
- giant,
- gigantesque,
- gigantic,
- grand,
- herculean,
- heroic
- (also heroical),
- Himalayan,
- huge,
- humongous
- (also humungous),
- immense,
- jumbo,
- king-size
- (or king-sized),
- leviathan,
- mammoth,
- massive,
- mega,
- mighty,
- monster,
- monstrous,
- mountainous,
- oceanic,
- pharaonic,
- planetary,
- prodigious,
- super,
- super-duper,
- supersize,
- supersized,
- titanic,
- tremendous,
- vast,
- vasty,
- walloping,
- whacking,
- whopping
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Antonyms for monumental
- bantam,
- bitty,
- diminutive,
- infinitesimal,
- Lilliputian,
- little bitty,
- micro,
- microminiature,
- microscopic
- (also microscopical),
- midget,
- miniature,
- minuscule,
- minute,
- pocket,
- pygmy,
- teensy,
- teensy-weensy,
- teeny,
- teeny-weeny,
- tiny,
- wee
3
having great meaning or lasting effect
- the moon landing was seen as a monumental event in human history
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The first known use of monumental was in 1596
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