English Explanatory Dictionary

tremendous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Awe-inspiring; terrific.
  2. Notable for its size, power, or excellence.
  3. Extremely large (in amount, extent, degree, etc.) or great

Pronunciation

/tɹɪˈmɛndəs/ /tɹəˈmɛndəs/ en-us-tremendous.ogg

Word forms

tremendous more tremendous most tremendous

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Latin tremendus (“fearful, terrible”, gerundive of tremō (“to tremble”)) + -ous. Doublet of tremend.

Derived words

tremendously tremendousness
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