Antonyms for monumental
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : mon-yuh-men-tl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌmɒn yəˈmɛn tl |
Definition of monumental
Origin :- c.1600, "pertaining to a monument," from Late Latin monumentalis "pertaining to a monument," from monumentum (see monument). From 1650s in the loose sense of "vast, stupendous." Related: Monumentally.
- adj impressive, overwhelming
- However, at one turn of the road they passed a monumental fountain.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- He came at a gait in which every movement displayed a vast, monumental strength.
- Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
- Yes, everybody is an ass, of course; but there is one who is monumental.
- Extract from : « A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties » by Charles Major
- Some of the monumental tombs are of a very impressive and beautiful character.
- Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
- In monumental churches like Westminster Abbey there are no pews.
- Extract from : « Queen Elizabeth » by Jacob Abbott
- The tall marble fireplace had a cold and monumental whiteness.
- Extract from : « Heart of Darkness » by Joseph Conrad
- Why had he not imitated the monumental silence of Mr. Burns?
- Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 8, 1916 » by Various
- Monumental crosses were sometimes erected instead of shrines.
- Extract from : « Pagan and Christian Rome » by Rodolfo Lanciani
- This monumental document is too long to be cited here in full.
- Extract from : « A History of American Christianity » by Leonard Woolsey Bacon
- His last years were spent in revising and correcting this monumental work.
- Extract from : « American Men of Mind » by Burton E. Stevenson
Synonyms for monumental
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