prodigious

adjective

pro·di·gious prə-ˈdi-jəs How to pronounce prodigious (audio)

: causing amazement or wonder

: extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree : enormous

: resembling or befitting a prodigy : strange, unusual

obsolete : being an omen : portentous

prodigiously adverb

prodigiousness noun

Did you know?

Prodigious, monstrous, tremendous, and stupendous all mean extremely impressive. Prodigious suggests marvelousness exceeding belief, usually in something that is felt as going far beyond a previous maximum of goodness, greatness, intensity, or size ("acrobats performing prodigious aerial feats"). Monstrous implies a departure from the normal in size, form, or character ("a monstrous billboard"); it can also suggest that someone or something is ugly, cruel, or vicious ("a monstrous criminal"; "a monstrous crime"). Tremendous and stupendous both imply a power, the former to terrify or awe ("the singer has tremendous talent"), the latter to stun or astound ("the young cast gave a stupendous performance"). Prodigious and the related noun prodigy derive from the Latin prodigium, meaning "omen" or "monster"; at one time, both words were used in English to refer to portents, or omens, but these senses are now considered obsolete.

Example Sentences

Graceful afield and afoot in his youth, he bullied into a prodigious slugger in his final years.

Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated, 28 July 2003 She had what was known in those days as a hollow leg, meaning she was able to drink prodigious amounts of liquor without getting drunk, or so she thought.

Vanity Fair, July 2000 … Isaac [Newton] was allowed to resume at Grantham and go on to Cambridge, where … he was to remain for nearly thirty-five secluded, prodigious years.

John Updike, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 1998 stage magicians performing prodigious feats for rapt audiences a prodigious supply of canned food kept in the basement for emergencies

Recent Examples on the Web Chris Vrabel has seen first-hand Tiafoe’s prodigious talent and drive.

Kelyn Soong, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The Danish auteur has built a prodigious career with work featuring provocative moral premises at their core.

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2022 But a sports sedan is a whole lot more exciting than a luxury SUV, and the 522-hp e-tron GT wowed us with its low-slung shape, accurate steering, and prodigious thrust.

Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2022 Dunn’s operations made prodigious returns, selling seven oil fields to Linn Energy and BreitBurn Energy between 2010 and 2013.

Christopher Helman, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Demings, a former police chief and a prodigious political fundraiser, has a chance to become Florida’s first Black female senator.

Adriana Gomez Licon, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Over her two terms, Tlaib has proven herself to be a prodigious fundraiser, tireless campaigner and committed progressive.

Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2022 While inside those memories, Eleven comes in contact with other test subjects like the prodigious and vicious Two.

Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 31 May 2022 From a distance approximating one of her prodigious drives, Michelle Wie West caught a glimpse of her infant daughter in the arms of her mother, who was standing on a hotel balcony.

New York Times, 3 June 2021 See More

prodigious

adjective

as in astonishing

causing wonder or astonishment stage magicians performing prodigious feats for rapt audiences

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

astonishing
wonderful
amazing
miraculous
marvellous
incredible
marvelous
surprising
staggering
sublime
stupendous
extraordinary
stunning
impressive
remarkable
wondrous
astounding
awesome
spectacular
fabulous
portentous
unusual
outstanding
awful
inconceivable
unbelievable
phenomenal
fascinating
incomprehensible
unimaginable
uncommon
unique
interesting
striking
rare
notable
eye-opening
unthinkable
exciting
singular
conspicuous
unwonted
enchanting
attracting
noticeable
sensational
charming
attractive
smashing
mind-boggling
enlivening
alluring
bewitching
invigorating
entertaining
enthralling
enlightening
mind-blowing
captivating
galvanizing
beguiling
mind-bending
energizing
animating
stimulating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unimpressive
unremarkable
tedious
typical
customary
ordinary
usual
wearisome
common
normal
tiring
unexceptional
monotonous
weary
uninspiring
wearying
uninteresting
dull
boring
mundane
draining
exhausting
uninspired
fatiguing
debilitating
jading
discouraging
enervating
dispiriting
disheartening
wearing
demoralizing
enfeebling

as in tremendous

unusually large a prodigious supply of canned food kept in the basement for emergencies

Synonyms & Similar Words

tremendous
enormous
vast
huge
gigantic
massive
colossal
immense
giant
mammoth
astronomical
monumental
titanic
monstrous
mighty
sizable
bumper
astronomic
mountainous
gargantuan
great
big
monster
herculean
humongous
oceanic
considerable
heroic
cosmic
elephantine
super
mega
grand
substantial
formidable
oversize
heroical
planetary
cyclopean
whopping
humungous
leviathan
galactic
staggering
walloping
good
gigantesque
whacking
extensive
majestic
vasty
handsome
Brobdingnagian
pharaonic
jumbo
oversized
voluminous
supersized
cosmical
stupendous
outsize
super-duper
major
goodly
king-sized
hefty
supersize
infinite
hulking
imposing
gross
outsized
overwhelming
king-size
sizeable
tidy
overgrown
Himalayan
grandiose
bulky
lofty
towering
immeasurable
largish
boundless
cavernous
august
monolithic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

diminutive
tiny
minuscule
microscopic
infinitesimal
microscopical
miniature
small
micro
puny
wee
pygmy
little bitty
teeny
bitty
pocket
teensy
midget
smallish
little
bantam
undersized
minute
petite
undersize
microminiature
mini
teeny-weeny
Lilliputian
teensy-weensy
dwarfish
dinky
pint-sized
pint-size
half-pint

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of prodigious are monstrous, stupendous, and tremendous. While all these words mean "extremely impressive," prodigious suggests a marvelousness exceeding belief, usually in something felt as going far beyond a previous maximum (as of goodness, greatness, intensity, or size).

made a prodigious effort and rolled the stone aside

The meanings of monstrous and prodigious largely overlap; however, monstrous implies a departure from the normal (as in size, form, or character) and often carries suggestions of deformity, ugliness, or fabulousness.

the monstrous waste of the project

The words stupendous and prodigious are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, stupendous implies a power to stun or astound, usually because of size, numbers, complexity, or greatness beyond description.

a stupendous volcanic eruption

While the synonyms tremendous and prodigious are close in meaning, tremendous may imply a power to terrify or inspire awe.

the tremendous roar of the cataract

单词	prodigious
释义	prodigious adjective pro·di·gious prə-ˈdi-jəs 1 : causing amazement or wonder 2 : extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree : enormous 3 a : resembling or befitting a prodigy : strange, unusual b obsolete : being an omen : portentous prodigiously adverb prodigiousness noun Did you know? Prodigious, monstrous, tremendous, and stupendous all mean extremely impressive. Prodigious suggests marvelousness exceeding belief, usually in something that is felt as going far beyond a previous maximum of goodness, greatness, intensity, or size ("acrobats performing prodigious aerial feats"). Monstrous implies a departure from the normal in size, form, or character ("a monstrous billboard"); it can also suggest that someone or something is ugly, cruel, or vicious ("a monstrous criminal"; "a monstrous crime"). Tremendous and stupendous both imply a power, the former to terrify or awe ("the singer has tremendous talent"), the latter to stun or astound ("the young cast gave a stupendous performance"). Prodigious and the related noun prodigy derive from the Latin prodigium, meaning "omen" or "monster"; at one time, both words were used in English to refer to portents, or omens, but these senses are now considered obsolete. Synonyms amazing astonishing astounding awesome awful eye-opening fabulous marvelous marvellous miraculous portentous staggering stunning stupendous sublime surprising wonderful wondrous See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Graceful afield and afoot in his youth, he bullied into a prodigious slugger in his final years. Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated, 28 July 2003 She had what was known in those days as a hollow leg, meaning she was able to drink prodigious amounts of liquor without getting drunk, or so she thought. Vanity Fair, July 2000 … Isaac [Newton] was allowed to resume at Grantham and go on to Cambridge, where … he was to remain for nearly thirty-five secluded, prodigious years. John Updike, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 1998 stage magicians performing prodigious feats for rapt audiences a prodigious supply of canned food kept in the basement for emergencies Recent Examples on the Web Chris Vrabel has seen first-hand Tiafoe’s prodigious talent and drive. Kelyn Soong, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The Danish auteur has built a prodigious career with work featuring provocative moral premises at their core. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2022 But a sports sedan is a whole lot more exciting than a luxury SUV, and the 522-hp e-tron GT wowed us with its low-slung shape, accurate steering, and prodigious thrust. Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2022 Dunn’s operations made prodigious returns, selling seven oil fields to Linn Energy and BreitBurn Energy between 2010 and 2013. Christopher Helman, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Demings, a former police chief and a prodigious political fundraiser, has a chance to become Florida’s first Black female senator. Adriana Gomez Licon, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Over her two terms, Tlaib has proven herself to be a prodigious fundraiser, tireless campaigner and committed progressive. Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2022 While inside those memories, Eleven comes in contact with other test subjects like the prodigious and vicious Two. Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 31 May 2022 From a distance approximating one of her prodigious drives, Michelle Wie West caught a glimpse of her infant daughter in the arms of her mother, who was standing on a hotel balcony. New York Times, 3 June 2021 See More Word History Etymology see prodigy First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b prodigious adjective 1 as in astonishing causing wonder or astonishment stage magicians performing prodigious feats for rapt audiences Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance astonishing wonderful amazing miraculous marvellous incredible marvelous surprising staggering sublime stupendous extraordinary stunning impressive remarkable wondrous astounding awesome spectacular fabulous portentous unusual outstanding awful inconceivable unbelievable phenomenal fascinating incomprehensible unimaginable uncommon unique interesting striking rare notable eye-opening unthinkable exciting singular conspicuous unwonted enchanting attracting noticeable sensational charming attractive smashing mind-boggling enlivening alluring bewitching invigorating entertaining enthralling enlightening mind-blowing captivating galvanizing beguiling mind-bending energizing animating stimulating Antonyms & Near Antonyms unimpressive unremarkable tedious typical customary ordinary usual wearisome common normal tiring unexceptional monotonous weary uninspiring wearying uninteresting dull boring mundane draining exhausting uninspired fatiguing debilitating jading discouraging enervating dispiriting disheartening wearing demoralizing enfeebling See More 2 as in tremendous unusually large a prodigious supply of canned food kept in the basement for emergencies Synonyms & Similar Words tremendous enormous vast huge gigantic massive colossal immense giant mammoth astronomical monumental titanic monstrous mighty sizable bumper astronomic mountainous gargantuan great big monster herculean humongous oceanic considerable heroic cosmic elephantine super mega grand substantial formidable oversize heroical planetary cyclopean whopping humungous leviathan galactic staggering walloping good gigantesque whacking extensive majestic vasty handsome Brobdingnagian pharaonic jumbo oversized voluminous supersized cosmical stupendous outsize super-duper major goodly king-sized hefty supersize infinite hulking imposing gross outsized overwhelming king-size sizeable tidy overgrown Himalayan grandiose bulky lofty towering immeasurable largish boundless cavernous august monolithic Antonyms & Near Antonyms diminutive tiny minuscule microscopic infinitesimal microscopical miniature small micro puny wee pygmy little bitty teeny bitty pocket teensy midget smallish little bantam undersized minute petite undersize microminiature mini teeny-weeny Lilliputian teensy-weensy dwarfish dinky pint-sized pint-size half-pint See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of prodigious are monstrous, stupendous, and tremendous. While all these words mean "extremely impressive," prodigious suggests a marvelousness exceeding belief, usually in something felt as going far beyond a previous maximum (as of goodness, greatness, intensity, or size). made a prodigious effort and rolled the stone aside The meanings of monstrous and prodigious largely overlap; however, monstrous implies a departure from the normal (as in size, form, or character) and often carries suggestions of deformity, ugliness, or fabulousness. the monstrous waste of the project The words stupendous and prodigious are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, stupendous implies a power to stun or astound, usually because of size, numbers, complexity, or greatness beyond description. a stupendous volcanic eruption While the synonyms tremendous and prodigious are close in meaning, tremendous may imply a power to terrify or inspire awe. the tremendous roar of the cataract
随便看	surrebut surrebuts surrebuttals surrebutted surrebutter surrebutters surrebutting surrejoin surrejoinder surrejoinders surrejoined surrejoining surrejoins surrender surrender (to) surrender charge surrender to surrendered surrendered (to) surrendered to surrenderee surrenderees surrenderer surrenderers surrendering

prodigious

adjective

Did you know?

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

adjective

Synonym Chooser