English adjective: tremendous | |||
1. | tremendous extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree | ||
Samples | An enormous boulder. Enormous expenses. Tremendous sweeping plains. A tremendous fact in human experience; that a whole civilization should be dependent on technology. A plane took off with a tremendous noise. | ||
Synonyms | enormous | ||
Similar | big, large | ||
Antonyms | little, small | ||
2. | tremendous extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | fantastic, grand, howling, marvellous, marvelous, rattling, terrific, wonderful, wondrous | ||
Similar | extraordinary | ||
Antonyms | ordinary | ||
3. | tremendous extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact | ||
Samples | In a frightful hurry. Spent a frightful amount of money. | ||
Synonyms | awful, frightful, terrible | ||
Similar | extraordinary | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
Antonyms | ordinary | ||