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 approval had 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
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Example Sentences
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.
Recent Examples on the Web The service is bubbly, and the food is prepared with a tremendous amount of care. 
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 Deciding who to draft, or trade for, involves a tremendous amount of costly research, looking into everything from a player’s on-field tendencies to his emotional makeup. Dan Weil, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The case was given a tremendous amount of media attention in France. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 There was a tremendous amount of documentation, and the coolest record was from 1979, when the original owners had the car serviced in Stuttgart. A.j. Baime, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 One of the biggest changes is that there’s a tremendous amount of sediment that flows down the river every year that has dropped out in tributary canyons in the main stem of the Colorado River. Bethany Baker, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 Binda says that there’s been a tremendous amount of interest from U.S. buyers, as well as UK, Switzerland, France, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2022 Mike is a good person who’s meant a tremendous amount to our organization and our city. oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022 His tremendous amount of aggression toward other people is probably linked to this underlying infantilization. Chris Norris, SPIN, 13 Aug. 2022 See More
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 Deciding who to draft, or trade for, involves a tremendous amount of costly research, looking into everything from a player’s on-field tendencies to his emotional makeup. Dan Weil, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The case was given a tremendous amount of media attention in France. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 There was a tremendous amount of documentation, and the coolest record was from 1979, when the original owners had the car serviced in Stuttgart. A.j. Baime, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 One of the biggest changes is that there’s a tremendous amount of sediment that flows down the river every year that has dropped out in tributary canyons in the main stem of the Colorado River. Bethany Baker, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 Binda says that there’s been a tremendous amount of interest from U.S. buyers, as well as UK, Switzerland, France, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2022 Mike is a good person who’s meant a tremendous amount to our organization and our city. oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022 His tremendous amount of aggression toward other people is probably linked to this underlying infantilization. Chris Norris, SPIN, 13 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin tremendus, from gerundive of tremere
First Known Use
1632, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Kids Definition
tremendous
adjective
tre·men·dous tri-ˈmen-dəs
1
: astonishingly large, strong, or great
The boy has a tremendous appetite.
2
: very good or excellent
We had a tremendous time.
tremendous
adjective
as in huge
unusually large that's a tremendous amount of work for one person Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- huge
- enormous
- vast
- massive
- gigantic
- immense
- giant
- colossal
- monumental
- astronomical
- great
- mammoth
- big
- sizable
- monstrous
- bumper
- titanic
- mighty
- considerable
- mountainous
- prodigious
- monster
- astronomic
- humongous
- gargantuan
- substantial
- super
- cosmic
- heroic
- oceanic
- herculean
- mega
- good
- grand
- whopping
- planetary
- humungous
- formidable
- oversize
- galactic
- staggering
- extensive
- major
- heroical
- elephantine
- walloping
- whacking
- majestic
- vasty
- leviathan
- gigantesque
- jumbo
- cosmical
- handsome
- cyclopean
- pharaonic
- overwhelming
- oversized
- supersized
- stupendous
- hefty
- Brobdingnagian
- infinite
- gross
- super-duper
- imposing
- supersize
- voluminous
- goodly
- outsize
- king-sized
- immeasurable
- sizeable
- tidy
- Himalayan
- largish
- outsized
- king-size
- hulking
- bulky
- overgrown
- grandiose
- lofty
- boundless
- august
- cavernous
- towering
- monolithic
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- minuscule
- tiny
- infinitesimal
- diminutive
- little bitty
- microscopic
- small
- microscopical
- little
- pocket
- miniature
- micro
- bitty
- wee
- teensy
- teeny
- minute
- puny
- smallish
- pygmy
- bantam
- midget
- undersized
- mini
- microminiature
- teeny-weeny
- petite
- teensy-weensy
- undersize
- Lilliputian
- dinky
- dwarfish
- pint-sized
- pint-size
- half-pint
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of tremendous are monstrous, prodigious, and stupendous. While all these words mean "extremely impressive," tremendous may imply a power to terrify or inspire awe.
the tremendous roar of the cataract
In some situations, the words monstrous and tremendous are roughly equivalent. 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 synonyms prodigious and tremendous are sometimes interchangeable, but 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
Although the words stupendous and tremendous have much in common, stupendous implies a power to stun or astound, usually because of size, numbers, complexity, or greatness beyond description.
a stupendous volcanic eruption
- soundlessly
- soundlessness
- soundlessnesses
- soundlier
- soundliest
- soundly
- soundman
- soundmen
- soundness
- soundnesses
- soundproof
- soundproofed
- soundproofer
- soundproofest
- soundprooffer
- soundprooffest
- soundproofing
- soundproofings
- soundproofs
- sounds
- sounds (out)
- sounds like a broken record
- sounds off
- sounds out
- soundscape