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tremendous Definition

tre·men·dous (tri men′dəs)

adjective

  1. Archaic such as to make one tremble; terrifying; dreadful
    1. very large; great; enormous
    2. Informal wonderful, amazing, extraordinary, etc.

Etymology: L tremendus < tremere, to tremble

tremendous Related Forms
tre·men′·dously adverb tre·men′·dous·ness noun
tremendous Synonyms

tremendous

modif.

huge, enormous, great, colossal; see large 1, enormous. See syn. study at enormous.

tremendous Usage Examples

Preposition: in

  • size: Leave out the one piece of the jigsaw puzzle and the picture is a UFO, " metallic and tremendous in size.
  • scope: Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, Atlas Shrugged is unlike any other book you have ever read.

Infinitive complement

  • see: The video interview is entertaining and it's tremendous to see how well the passage of time has treated Brandon and Barber.
  • have: It's tremendous to have musicians as visionary as you at work in this country.

Modifies a noun

  • boost: Such a prospect would give Hugo Chavez a tremendous political boost.
  • amount: All they could see was a tremendous amount of bubbling, exactly where the boat had been.
  • achievement: It was a tremendous achievement for Paul, becoming the first magician from outside the USA to receive the award.
  • success: The event was a tremendous success with over 600 people attending.
  • effort: Best cut-off filter We have put tremendous effort in creating the best cut-off filter ever.
  • courage: Not least of which were Vanessa and Lee Salter who both showed tremendous courage and bravery.

Modifying Another Word

  • truly: A truly tremendous achievement, considering some of the potential heavy weights in the above £ 5m category.
  • so: We prefer to have so tremendous a power as that in our own hands.
  • also: Without doubt, experienced leaders are essential, but also tremendous to travel with.
  • particularly: This is a brilliant collection of songs and particularly tremendous is the exquisitely sad ' How Do You Keep Love Alive ' .
  • only: I personally have had only tremendous encouragement over the years.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: I've seen the early work on capes and they look tremendous.
  • have: We prefer to have so tremendous a power as that in our own hands.
  • sound: Musically, they are a twisted group with the ability to stay away from musical normality's, whist still sounding tremendous.
  • get: Nailing a deal have gotten tremendous tho it seems tv and that.
  • find: Sue took Alan to see Woking Youth Theater in ' A Midsummer Night's Dream ' , which both found tremendous.