monstrous

adjective
UK: /ˈmɒn.strəs/
US: /ˈmɑːn.strəs/

  1. Extremely large, shocking, or cruel.

    1. That was a monstrous mistake for our company to make.
    2. It was monstrous of him to lie about his past to get the job because the truth always comes out.

  2. Very wrong or unfair.

    1. It's monstrous that they fired her after all her hard work.
    2. The monstrous decision to close the library has upset many local residents and made them take a stand.

  3. Frightful or hideous.

    1. The monster had a monstrous face that scared the kids.
    2. The abandoned house had a monstrous appearance, with broken windows and overgrown vines covering the walls.

Synonyms

huge enormous outrageous shocking heinous atrocious hideous appalling
monstrous adverb

  1. To an extremely great or shocking degree.

    1. The food bill was monstrously high for one simple dinner.
    2. The project went monstrously over budget, causing serious financial problems for the department managers.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "monstrous" in English means: Extremely large, shocking, or cruel., Very wrong or unfair., Frightful or hideous..

The phonetic transcription of "monstrous" is /ˈmɒn.strəs/ in British English and /ˈmɑːn.strəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "monstrous": huge, enormous, outrageous, shocking, heinous, atrocious, hideous, appalling.

Example usage of "monstrous": "That was a monstrous mistake for our company to make.". More examples on the page.