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monstrous meaning and definition
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Definition of monstrous (adjective)
- abnormally large
- shockingly brutal or cruel
- "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit"
- synonyms: atrocious, flagitious, grievous
- distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
- "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas"; "twisted into monstrous shapes"
- synonyms: grotesque
Source: Princeton University Wordnet