monstrosity Definition
mon·stros·ity (män sträs′ə tē)
noun
- the state or quality of being monstrous
- pl. -·ties something monstrous
Etymology: LL monstrositas
monstrosity Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- proceeding: Then cold doubt crept in; something of the monstrosity of the proceeding chilled his enthusiasm for occult research.
- building: That means that only the city police will be occupying the monstrosity of a building opposite the Castle and crown court.
Converse of object
- build: The final insult is that Benedict plans to demolish Tishkoff's hotel in order to build another monstrosity on the Strip.
- see: I was ready to pay up until I saw the hideous monstrosity they presented me with.
- call: We have also what are called monstrosities; but they graduate into varieties.
- produce: These would still produce a horrendous monstrosity which would dominate the skyline of Dedworth and would be out of keeping with the area.
- include: Among the unrelenting crap that includes such monstrosities as Babe Station and some psychic cobblers, lies Game Guru and Live Wire.
- show: It was something that showed monstrosity in an almost childlike way.
Adjective modifier
- hideous: I was ready to pay up until I saw the hideous monstrosity they presented me with.
- ugly: Wind Farms UK - Ugly monstrosities or things of beauty?
- concrete: You could not find a more inappropriate place for such an ugly concrete monstrosity.
- such: But nowhere do they offer an explanation of how such monstrosities could occur under " real socialism " .
- other: Taking the kids to school in a 4x4 or some other monstrosity that can't fit into one space at Asda car park.
- Gothic: It's actually described in history books as a Gothic monstrosity.
Browse dictionary entries near monstrosity
- ‹ monstre sacré
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- ‹ monstera
- ‹ monster
- ‹ monsoon
- ‹ Monsignor
- ‹ Monsig
- ‹ monsieur
- ‹ Monseigneur
- ‹ mons veneris
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