Antonyms for prodigious

Grammar : Adj

Spell : pruh-dij-uhs

Phonetic Transcription : prəˈdɪdʒ əs

Definition of prodigious

Origin : 1550s, "ominous," from Middle French prodigieux and directly from Latin prodigiosus "strange, wonderful, marvelous, unnatural," from prodigium (see prodigy). Meaning "vast, enormous" is from c.1600. Related: Prodigiously; prodigiosity.

adj huge, enormous
adj extraordinary, fabulous

Example sentences :

He was low and thick set, with a neck like a bull, and a frame of prodigious strength.
Extract from : « Ridgeway » by Scian Dubh

In the echoing enclosure of the forest walls the noise was prodigious.
Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White

She was always a prodigious friend of the Elmours, as I remember.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

With this new residence came a prodigious change in our way of life.
Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic

"You are in a prodigious hurry to be miserable," said Dr. X——.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

This concert in the silent square made the most prodigious effect.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

During the forty years that he held a seat in Parliament, his labours were prodigious.
Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles

For the instant the storm would be blanketed by the prodigious waves.
Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling

Only that fact enabled me to endure his prodigious collection of ailments.
Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens

His impressions are so prodigious that he would rave were he to write about them.
Extract from : « Mountain Meditations » by L. Lind-af-Hageby

Synonyms for prodigious

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