Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tremendous

/tɹɪˈmɛndəs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: tre-men-dous
IPA: /tɹɪˈmɛndəs/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Awe-inspiring; terrific.

adj

Notable for its size, power, or excellence.

adj

Extremely large (in amount, extent, degree, etc.) or great

Example Sentences

"This she spoke with so commanding an air, standing with her back to the fire, with one hand behind her, and a pinch of snuff in the other, that I question whether Thalestris, at the head of her Amazons, ever made a more tremendous figure."
"Van Beethoven's ninth symphony is a tremendous piece of music."
"There was a tremendous outpouring of support."
"The tremendous tragedy in which he had been involved - it was evident he was a fugitive from Weybridge - had driven him to the very verge of his reason."

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Latin tremendus (“fearful, terrible”, gerundive of tremō (“to tremble”)) + -ous. Doublet of tremend.

Inflected Forms

more tremendous (comparative) most tremendous (superlative)

Derived Forms

gigundous supertremendous tremendosity tremendously tremendousness untremendous

Synonyms

enormous fantastic grand howling marvelous marvellous rattling terrific wonderful wondrous phenomenal

Rhymes With

horrendous stupendous

Questions

How do you pronounce tremendous?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹɪˈmɛndəs/.
What does tremendous mean?: Awe-inspiring; terrific.
Where does tremendous come from?: Adapted borrowing of Latin tremendus (“fearful, terrible”, gerundive of tremō (“to tremble”)) + -ous. Doublet of tremend.

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