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monumental Definition

monu·men·tal (män′yo̵̅o̅ ment'l, -yə-)

adjective

  1. of, suitable for, or serving as a monument or monuments
  2. like a monument; massive, enduring, etc.
  3. historically notable, important, or of lasting value
  4. very great; colossal monumental ineptitude
  5. Art larger than life-size

Etymology: LL monumentalis

monumental Related Forms
mon′u·men·tal·ity (--talə tē) noun mon′u·men·tally adverb
monumental Synonyms

monumental

modif.

lofty, impressive, majestic; see grand 2, great 1.

monumental Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: To edge myself from this cocoon seems monumental, far less the daily trudge of washing and dressing.
  • become: Itâs almost like making something quite mundane become monumental.

Modifies a noun

  • inscription: Monumental inscriptions from the cemetery at Somerset Road, Cape Town.
  • mason: Monumental Masons will not tout for business within the cemetery.
  • sculpture: One of his monumental sculptures was installed in the Hague in 1959.
  • brass: Monumental brasses need to be allowed to ' breathe ' .
  • effigy: In the north chapel is one of the finest monumental effigies in Wales.

Modifying Another Word

  • truly: Both strains have truly monumental implications for the supply chain.
  • so: Their role in our health is so monumental, that we simply can not afford to ignore them.
  • too: His New York street scenes of the 1940s are classic, but Burckhardt ultimately found photography too monumental.
  • really: This is a really monumental piece of work by an artist at the peak of his powers.
  • pretty: It's a pretty monumental occasion and I'd love to see how it all goes down.
  • absolutely: In his wake, an absolutely monumental battle raged for second place, with up to seven cars involved at various stages.

Preposition: in

  • scale: Many of these works are monumental in scale and designed for outdoor settings.
  • history: The work of Bryan Pearce is monumental in the history of St Ives painters.
  • size: Eventually I stumbled on the Trevi Fountain, monumental in size and rather squashed in a small square.
monumental Quotes

Since thou wouldst needs, bewitched with some ill charms, Be buried in those monumental arms: As we can wish, is, may that earth lie light Upon thy tender limbs, and so good night.

—Waller, Edmund

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