monstrous
gb/mˈɑnstɹəs/ us/mˈɑnstɹəs/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 4900
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
B1
property
1
Extremely large or huge
Very, very big in size, amount, or degree.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is monstrous
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'monstrous' with 'monster', which is a noun. 'Monstrous' is an adjective describing something.
పర్యాయపదాలు
enormous (Commonly used for very large size, less emotive than 'monstrous'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
tiny (Describes something very small in size, the opposite of 'monstrous' when referring to largeness.)
పదకలయికలు
monstrous wave
|monstrous lie
|monstrous storm
|monstrous appetite
విషయాలు
size
|description
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[action/behavior] is monstrous
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may overuse 'monstrous' for any bad thing; it should be reserved for extreme wrongdoing.
పర్యాయపదాలు
atrocious (Strongly emphasizes extreme cruelty or wickedness.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
benevolent (Characterized by kindness and goodwill; opposite of cruel.)
పదకలయికలు
monstrous crime
|monstrous act
|monstrous injustice
విషయాలు
morality
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The dictator committed monstrous acts against his people.
- It was a monstrous betrayal of trust.
- Such monstrous cruelty cannot be ignored.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is monstrous
పర్యాయపదాలు
grotesque (Strange and unpleasant in appearance, often in an unnatural way.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
beautiful (Pleasing to the senses; opposite of ugly or frightening.)
పదకలయికలు
monstrous creature
|monstrous face
|monstrous beast
విషయాలు
appearance
|fantasy
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The movie showed a monstrous animal.
- She drew a picture of a monstrous fish.
- The monster had a monstrous body.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
monstrous
IPA
GB/mˈɑnstɹəs/
US/mˈɑnstɹəs/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
mon - strous (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (mon)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: monstrous
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Core family
monster
noun A2
monstrously
adverb
Advanced or less common
monstrosity
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.