Top synonyms for “monstrous”: atrocious, flagitious, grievous, grotesque, big, evil, large, ugly.
Definitions
- (adjective)distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous“tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas”
- (adjective)shockingly brutal or cruel“murder is an atrocious crime”
- (adjective)abnormally large
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "monstrous" include atrocious, flagitious, grievous, grotesque, big, evil. Our thesaurus lists 8 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "monstrous" mean?
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous Example: "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas"
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