Monumental meaning

mŏn'yə-mĕn'tl
Of, resembling, or serving as a monument.
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Of, suitable for, or serving as a monument or monuments.
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Like a monument; massive, enduring, etc.
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Historically notable, important, or of lasting value.
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Very great; colossal.

Monumental ineptitude.

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Larger than life-size.
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In the manner of a monument.
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Taking a great amount of time and effort to complete.

"a monumental task"

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The definition of monumental is something very large or important, or something that has lasting value.

When it is very hard for you to exercise and you make a very ambitious and dedicated effort to getting ready to compete in a race, this is an example of a monumental effort.

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Impressively large, sturdy, and enduring.
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Of outstanding significance.

Einstein's monumental contributions to physics.

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Astounding.

Monumental cowardice; monumental talent.

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Sentence Examples

  • We were thrilled beyond words, a monumental success.

  • The principal mineral resource of Vermont is its building and monumental stone, including marble and granite and a small amount of limestone.

  • The monumental records of Egypt are the source of the earliest information on farming.

  • "I can't even conceive how monumental this is," my wife said.

  • They were seated on the type of furniture you're afraid will break, amid a thousand little fig­urines of dancing girls that must have presented a monumental dusting job.

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