# tremendous

Pronunciation: say "tri-MEN-duhs" /tɹɪˈmɛndəs/

## Adjective

1. Extremely large in amount, extent, or degree, or otherwise very great.
   - Simple: Very big in amount, size, or degree.
   - _The new policy generated a tremendous increase in applications within weeks._
   - _Rebuilding after the flood required tremendous resources and many months of labor._
2. Remarkable for its size, power, or excellence.
   - Simple: So big, strong, or good that people really notice it.
   - _The orchestra delivered a tremendous performance that drew a long standing ovation._
   - _The engine produces tremendous power, enough to tow a loaded trailer uphill._
3. Inspiring awe; wonderful or strikingly impressive.
   - Simple: So amazing that it fills you with wonder.
   - _The cathedral's interior was tremendous, its soaring stone arches inspiring quiet awe._
   - _Standing before the glacier, they felt the tremendous majesty of the wild._

## Origin

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

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