tremendous — extremely large, great, or intense; extraordinarily good or impressive
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely large, great, or intense; extraordinarily good or impressive
Pronunciation (IPA): /trɪˈmendəs/
Example Sentences
- My mom's cooking skills are tremendous - she can burn water!
- The team made a tremendous comeback in the final quarter.
- There was a tremendous explosion of laughter when he slipped on the banana peel.
tremendous
ADJECTIVE[/trɪˈmendəs/]
extremely large, great, or intense; extraordinarily good or impressive
The crowd gave a tremendous roar when the underdog scored the winning goal.
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Origin
From Latin 'tremendus' meaning 'to be trembled at' or 'fearful,' derived from the verb 'tremere' meaning 'to tremble.' The word originally conveyed a sense of something awe-inspiring or fear-inducing before evolving to mean impressively great.
Breakdown
tremend- (from Latin tremere, to tremble) + -ous (adjective suffix meaning 'full of') = tremendous
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📝Examples
“My mom's cooking skills are tremendous - she can burn water!”
“The team made a tremendous comeback in the final quarter.”
“There was a tremendous explosion of laughter when he slipped on the banana peel.”
“The students showed tremendous improvement after the new teaching method was introduced.”
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