tremendous
/tɹɪˈmɛndəs/
adjective
Awe-inspiring; terrific.
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Adjective 3 meanings
Awe-inspiring; terrific.
Notable for its size, power, or excellence.
“Van Beethoven's ninth symphony is a tremendous piece of music.”
Extremely large (in amount, extent, degree, etc.) or great
“There was a tremendous outpouring of support.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
Adapted borrowing of Latin tremendus (“fearful, terrible”, gerundive of tremō (“to tremble”)) + -ous. Doublet of tremend.
TREMENDOUS at a glance
TREMENDOUS has 10 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (T 1 + R 1 + E 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + D 2 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,325 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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