tremendous
adjective
tre·men·dous
tri-ˈmen-dəs 
1
a
: notable by reason of extreme size, power, greatness, or excellence
tremendous problems
a writer of tremendous talent
—often used as a generalized term of approvalhad a tremendous time
b
: unusually large : huge
a tremendous number of people
2
: being such as may excite trembling or arouse dread, awe, or terror
tremendousness
noun
Synonyms
- astronomical
- astronomic
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- galactic
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- Himalayan
- huge
- humongous
- humungous
- immense
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- planetary
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersize
- supersized
- titanic
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
- whopping
Examples of tremendous in a Sentence
He has a tremendous amount of energy.
The engine's power is tremendous.
She is a writer of tremendous talent.
We had a tremendous time.
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Today, there's still a tremendous interest in the Titanic's tragic story of maritime technology and adventure ending in great loss of life.
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Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
There was always a chance that One World Trade Center would not live up to its tremendous expectations.
—Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
And yet, there is a tremendous gap between the number of Americans struggling with a mental health condition and those who seek and are able to obtain support and treatment.
—Dr. Anita Gupta, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
She’s been a tremendous partner and public servant full of integrity, courage, and character.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
There was always a chance that One World Trade Center would not live up to its tremendous expectations.
—Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
And yet, there is a tremendous gap between the number of Americans struggling with a mental health condition and those who seek and are able to obtain support and treatment.
—Dr. Anita Gupta, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
She’s been a tremendous partner and public servant full of integrity, courage, and character.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Tremendous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tremendous. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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tremendous
adjective
tre·men·dous
tri-ˈmen-dəs
1
: causing dread, awe, or terror : dreadful
2
: astonishing because of great size, excellence, or power
tremendous problems
a writer of tremendous talent
tremendously
adverb
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