English Online Dictionary. What means tremendous? What does tremendous mean?
English
Etymology
From Latin tremendus (“fearful, terrible”), gerundive of tremō (“to tremble”), + -ous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɹɪˈmɛndəs/
- (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /tɹəˈmɛndəs/
- Rhymes: -ɛndəs
- Hyphenation: tre‧men‧dous
Adjective
tremendous (comparative more tremendous, superlative most tremendous)
- Awe-inspiring; terrific.
- Notable for its size, power, or excellence.
- Extremely large (in amount, extent, degree, etc.) or great
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:large
Derived terms
- tremendously
- tremendousness
Translations
Trivia
One of four common words ending in -dous, which are hazardous, horrendous, stupendous, and tremendous.