monstrous
gb/mˈɑnstɹəs/ us/mˈɑnstɹəs/
B1
Engleză
~ 4900
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
B1
property
1
Extremely large or huge
Very, very big in size, amount, or degree.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is monstrous
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'monstrous' with 'monster', which is a noun. 'Monstrous' is an adjective describing something.
Sinonime
enormous (Commonly used for very large size, less emotive than 'monstrous'.)
Antonime
tiny (Describes something very small in size, the opposite of 'monstrous' when referring to largeness.)
Colocații
monstrous wave
|monstrous lie
|monstrous storm
|monstrous appetite
Teme
size
|description
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The skyscraper cast a monstrous shadow over the park.
- He faced a monstrous pile of paperwork on his desk.
- A monstrous wave crashed against the shore.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The dog is monstrous compared to the cat.
- We saw a monstrous cake at the party.
- That tree is monstrous and old.
adjective
B2
property
2
Extremely cruel or evil
Very bad, cruel, or wrong.
Tipar de utilizare:
[action/behavior] is monstrous
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse 'monstrous' for any bad thing; it should be reserved for extreme wrongdoing.
Sinonime
atrocious (Strongly emphasizes extreme cruelty or wickedness.)
Antonime
benevolent (Characterized by kindness and goodwill; opposite of cruel.)
Colocații
monstrous crime
|monstrous act
|monstrous injustice
Teme
morality
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The dictator committed monstrous acts against his people.
- It was a monstrous betrayal of trust.
- Such monstrous cruelty cannot be ignored.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- It was a monstrous crime.
- He did a monstrous thing to his friend.
- The war caused monstrous pain to many people.
adjective
literary
B2
property
3
Looking or acting like a monster
Looking very strange or scary like a monster.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is monstrous
Sinonime
grotesque (Strange and unpleasant in appearance, often in an unnatural way.)
Antonime
beautiful (Pleasing to the senses; opposite of ugly or frightening.)
Colocații
monstrous creature
|monstrous face
|monstrous beast
Teme
appearance
|fantasy
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- A monstrous creature emerged from the depths.
- They told tales of a monstrous beast roaming the hills.
- His face was twisted into a monstrous grin.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The movie showed a monstrous animal.
- She drew a picture of a monstrous fish.
- The monster had a monstrous body.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
monstrous
IPA
GB/mˈɑnstɹəs/
US/mˈɑnstɹəs/
Silabe și accent
mon - strous (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (mon)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: monstrous
Familie de cuvinte
Core family
monster
noun A2
monstrously
adverb
Advanced or less common
monstrosity
noun
Expresii
monstrous regiment of women
1/mˈɑnstɹəs ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪmənt əv wˈɪmən/
idiom
literary
Rule by women (archaic/critical)
An old phrase meaning rule or government by women, used critically by some in the past.
Exemple
- The phrase 'monstrous regiment of women' was famously used by John Knox in the 16th century.
- Historians debate the impact of the so-called 'monstrous regiment of women' on politics of that era.