tremendous

adjective

tri-MEN-duhs/tɹɪˈmɛndəs/

3 meanings of tremendous

1
adjective
Very big in amount, size, or degree.
Like a pile of boxes so high you can't see over the top.
The fire caused tremendous damage across the whole town.
She put a tremendous amount of work into the project.
Similarhuge, enormous, immense, vast, massive
Oppositetiny, slight, negligible, minimal
2
adjective
So big, strong, or good that people really notice it.
Like a player so good that everyone in the room stops to watch.
The team gave a tremendous performance in the final.
He has tremendous strength for someone his age.
Similaroutstanding, superb, terrific, enormous, immense
3
adjective
So amazing that it fills you with wonder.
Like seeing the wide ocean for the very first time.
The view from the mountain top was tremendous.
We felt a tremendous sense of wonder when the lights came on.
Similarmagnificent, awesome, impressive, wonderful, stunning

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Origin

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