tremendous

/tri'mendəs/

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Explanation of the Word "Tremendous"

"Tremendous" is an adjective that means something is very large, great, or extreme in some way. It can describe size, impact, or even how good something is. When you say something is "tremendous," you are emphasizing that it is remarkable or impressive.

Summary

In summary, "tremendous" is a versatile word that you can use to describe things that are impressively large, great, or intense.

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Adjective

1. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
   • in a frightful hurry
   • spent a frightful amount of money
2. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
   • a fantastic trip to the Orient
   • the film was fantastic!
   • a howling success
   • a marvelous collection of rare books
   • had a rattling conversation about politics
   • a tremendous achievement
3. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree; that a whole civilization should be dependent on technology"- Walter Lippman
   • an enormous boulder
   • enormous expenses
   • tremendous sweeping plains
   • a tremendous fact in human experience
   • a plane took off with a tremendous noise

Synonyms

• frightful
• terrible
• awful
• enormous