Synonyms for prodigious
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pruh-dij-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : prəˈdɪdʒ əs |
Top 10 synonyms for prodigious Other synonyms for the word prodigious
- abnormal
- bad
- big
- fab
- giant
- gigantic
- gross
- heavy
- herculean
- immeasurable
- jumbo
- king-size
- large
- marvelous
- massive
- mighty
- miraculous
- monstrous
- monumental
- mortal
- out-of-this-world
- phenomenal
- preternatural
- remarkable
- spectacular
- staggering
- startling
- state-of-the-art
- striking
- stupendous
- surprising
- towering
- tremendous
- unreal
- unusual
- utmost
- vast
- wonderful
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for prodigious
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