Meaning & Definition of Monstrous in English
English⟶
Monstrous
/mɑnstrəs/
adjective
1. Abnormally large
synonym:
- monstrous
2. Shockingly brutal or cruel
- "Murder is an atrocious crime"
- "A grievous offense against morality"
- "A grievous crime"
- "No excess was too monstrous for them to commit"
synonym:
- atrocious,
- flagitious,
- grievous,
- monstrous
3. Distorted and unnatural in shape or size
- Abnormal and hideous
- "Tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas"
- "Twisted into monstrous shapes"
synonym:
- grotesque,
- monstrous