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Meaning of "monstruous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MONSTRUOUS

monstruous  [ˈmɒnstrʊəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONSTRUOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Monstruous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONSTRUOUS


ambiguous
æmˈbɪɡjʊəs
arduous
ˈɑːdjʊəs
Bourse
bʊəs
congruous
ˈkɒŋɡrʊəs
conspicuous
kənˈspɪkjʊəs
contiguous
kənˈtɪɡjʊəs
continuous
kənˈtɪnjʊəs
deciduous
dɪˈsɪdjʊəs
discontinuous
ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs
incongruous
ɪnˈkɒŋɡrʊəs
menstruous
ˈmenstrʊəs
sensuous
ˈsɛnsjʊəs
strenuous
ˈstrɛnjʊəs
sumptuous
ˈsʌmptjʊəs
superfluous
suːˈpɜːflʊəs
tenuous
ˈtɛnjʊəs
tumultuous
tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs
unambiguous
ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjʊəs
virtuous
ˈvɜːtʃʊəs
voluptuous
vəˈlʌptjʊəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONSTRUOUS

monsieur
Monsignor
Monsignori
monsignorial
monsoon
monsoon rains
monsoonal
monsoons
monster
monster truck
monstera
monstering
monstrance
monstrosities
monstrosity
monstrous
monstrously
monstrousness
monstruosity

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONSTRUOUS

assiduous
contemptuous
discontiguous
disingenuous
fatuous
impetuous
incestuous
inconspicuous
infructuous
ingenuous
innocuous
mellifluous
noncontiguous
perspicuous
presumptuous
sinuous
tempestuous
tortuous
unctuous
vacuous

Synonyms and antonyms of monstruous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «monstruous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONSTRUOUS

Find out the translation of monstruous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of monstruous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «monstruous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

monstruous
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

monstruoso
570 millions of speakers

English

monstruous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

monstruous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

monstruous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чудовищным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

monstruoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

monstruous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

monstrueux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Monstruous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Monströsen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

monstruous
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

monstruous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Monstruous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

monstruous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

monstruous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राक्षसी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Canavarsı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mostruoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

monstruous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жахливим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

monstruos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τερατώδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monstruous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

monstruous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

monstruous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monstruous

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONSTRUOUS»

The term «monstruous» is normally little used and occupies the 132.399 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONSTRUOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about monstruous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONSTRUOUS»

Discover the use of monstruous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monstruous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstruous ...
Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.
John Knox, 2010
2
Women and the Making of Poetry in Ariosto's Orlando Furioso
have set the stage for the hermit first, and then the sea orc, to personify lust and to subject her to male desire in increasingly monstruous ways. Each episode plays out the pattern of erroneous desire outlined by Castiglione's Bembo. The orc ...
Ita Mac Carthy, 2007
3
Middle English Dictionary
TB 2.5872: Leuyathan. .be snake, be monstruous dragoun, Ful of venym and of harde grace. Ibid. 2.7796: He hadde A wonder archer. . Of forme & schap in maner monstruous. . Fro be nauele vpward he was man And lower doun lik an hors ...
Hans Kurath, Sherman McAllister Kuhn, 1977
4
A Journey in the Back Country
7 Apricats monstruous from America, of a gold yellow, of an enormous size, and of the pine's apple taste Peach Trees. 1 Peach Grossc Mignonne. 2 — Bello Beauty. 3 — Godess. 4 — Beauty of Paris. 5 — from Naples ! said without stone.
Frederick Law Olmsted, 1860
5
A collection of seventy-nine black-letter ballads and ...
Parv. " Agnus, a lame; agna, a new lame," Nominale MS. Page 2o3, line 2. The calues and pyggessbflraunge. "This yeare (1562l in England were manie monstruous births. In March, a mare brought foorth a foale with one bodie and two heads, ...
‎1867
6
THE COTTON KINGDOM
1 Apricats monstruous from America, of a gold yellow, of an enormous size, and of the pine's apple taste. Peach Trees. 1 Peach Grosse Mignonne. 2 — Bello Beauty. 3 — Godess. 4 — Beauty of Paris. 4 — □ From Naples ! said without stone, ...
FEDERICK LAW OLMSTED, 1862
7
The Harleian Miscellany, Or A Collection of Scarce, Curious, ...
And so the Conclusion, in his Opinion, serued for hym, that he myght refuse his naturall Liege Lady and Beene; and so, consequently, by that monstruous Reason, all Kynges may be depriued os- their Subiectes, or of as many as woulde enter ...
‎1746
8
The Cotton Kingdom: A Traveller's Observations on Cotton and ...
7 Apricats monstruous from America, of a gold yellow, of an enormous size, and of the pine's apple taste. Peach Trees. 1 Peach Grosse Mignonne. 2 — Bello Beauty. 3 — Godess. 4 — Beauty of Paris. 4 _ From Naples I said without stone, ...
Frederick Law Olmsted, 1862
9
Journeys and Explorations in the Cotton Kingdom. A ...
7 Apricats monstruous from America, of a gold yellow, of an enormous size, and of the pine's apple taste. Peach Trees. 1 Peach Grosse Mignonne. 2 — Bello Beauty. 3 — Godess. 4 — Beauty of Paris. 4 — From Naples ! said without stone,  ...
Frederick Law Olmsted, 1861
10
The Writings of Henry Barrow, 1590-91
But al men hould it monstruous to have a mixte or false shape. How much more impossible and intollerable were it, but to admit anie other forme, or to change that forme which God hath given and appoincted to anie action of the church?
Leland H. Carlson, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONSTRUOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monstruous is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Serbian PM calls Srebrenica massacre a 'monstruous crime'
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic arrived on Saturday in Srebrenica to attend a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the massacre ... «FRANCE 24, Jul 15»
2
Town halls embrace International Gay Pride Day with rainbow flags …
... 1970s, a time when those who fall in love with their own gender rather than the opposite were considered 'barbaric, monstruous and sinful'. «NEWS.GNOM.ES, Jun 15»
3
'A great bloke': neighbours pay tribute to France attack victim
He transported various products, clothes, car parts," Hamid added. Another neighbour, Nadine Espitalier, said: "It's monstruous. It's barbarism. «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jun 15»
4
GALA Hispanic Theatre
A native of Venezuela, her directing credits include Dos amores y un bicho and Monstruous en el closet, ogros bajo la cama by Gustavo Ott; ... «Capital Wire PR, Jun 15»
5
10 Shark Movies That Will Blow Your Mind Part 2 …
... Godzilla, he has to face a robotic version of himself. Megashark is humanity's second to last attempt to defeat the monstruous Mega Shark! «moviepilot.com, Jun 15»
6
Mancini: 'Not scared of Bee's Milan'
“To compete against clubs that can invest monstruous amounts of money like Barcelona and Real Madrid, you need alternative plans.”. «Football Italia, Jun 15»
7
Kafka's Metamorphosis and its mutations in translation
... Ungeziefer back to a protestant pamphlet written in 1581: “O monstruous vermine”). However, Corngold's was not my favourite translation. «The Guardian, May 15»
8
'Empire' Season One: A Reformed Hater's Guide to The Hit Show
We ultimately witness a flurry of converging storylines bubble and explode in the monstruous two hour season finale. My head's still spinning ... «NBCNews.com, Mar 15»
9
WTH Just Happened?: Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
Because you can't truly picture Santo y Blue Demon Contra Los Monstruous until you've seen it for yourself. First, our heroes: Santo, ... «Paste Magazine, Mar 15»
10
Review: Monstrous Regiment
Productions' Monstruous Regiment was ultimately wonderful in virtue of its synthesis of being comedic, clever and even a touch sentimental. «Palatinate, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Monstruous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/monstruous>. May 2024 ».
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