Monstrous

Pronunciation: /ˈmɒnstrəs/

Definitions of monstrous

adjective Monstrous is an adjective that describes something as being extremely large, ugly, or frightening.

Example Sentences

A1 The monstrous dog scared the children.

A2 The old mansion had a monstrous appearance.

B1 The monstrous traffic jam caused delays for hours.

B2 The monstrous size of the whale was awe-inspiring.

C1 The monstrous injustice of the legal system was exposed.

C2 The monstrous evil of the villain knew no bounds.

Examples of monstrous in a Sentence

formal The scientist was appalled by the monstrous size of the creature he had created in his lab.

informal That burger was monstrous! I couldn't finish it all.

slang Did you see the monstrous waves at the beach today? They were insane!

figurative The corruption in the government had grown to monstrous proportions, affecting every aspect of society.

Grammatical Forms of monstrous

• past tense: monstroused
• plural: monstrouses
• comparative: more monstrous
• superlative: most monstrous
• present tense: monstrous
• future tense: will be monstrous
• perfect tense: have been monstrous
• continuous tense: is being monstrous
• singular: monstrous
• positive degree: monstrous
• infinitive: to be monstrous
• gerund: monstrousing
• participle: monstroused

Origin and Evolution of monstrous

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'monstrous' originated from the Latin word 'monstruosus', which is derived from 'monstrum' meaning 'portent, monster'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something unnatural or abnormal, the word 'monstrous' has evolved to also convey something extraordinary in size, degree, or power.