monstrous
gb/mˈɑnstɹəs/ us/mˈɑnstɹəs/
B1
Ingles
~ 4900
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
B1
property
1
Extremely large or huge
Very, very big in size, amount, or degree.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is monstrous
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'monstrous' with 'monster', which is a noun. 'Monstrous' is an adjective describing something.
Mga kasingkahulugan
enormous (Commonly used for very large size, less emotive than 'monstrous'.)
Mga kasalungat
tiny (Describes something very small in size, the opposite of 'monstrous' when referring to largeness.)
Mga kolokasyon
monstrous wave
|monstrous lie
|monstrous storm
|monstrous appetite
Mga tema
size
|description
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
[action/behavior] is monstrous
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse 'monstrous' for any bad thing; it should be reserved for extreme wrongdoing.
Mga kasingkahulugan
atrocious (Strongly emphasizes extreme cruelty or wickedness.)
Mga kasalungat
benevolent (Characterized by kindness and goodwill; opposite of cruel.)
Mga kolokasyon
monstrous crime
|monstrous act
|monstrous injustice
Mga tema
morality
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The dictator committed monstrous acts against his people.
- It was a monstrous betrayal of trust.
- Such monstrous cruelty cannot be ignored.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is monstrous
Mga kasingkahulugan
grotesque (Strange and unpleasant in appearance, often in an unnatural way.)
Mga kasalungat
beautiful (Pleasing to the senses; opposite of ugly or frightening.)
Mga kolokasyon
monstrous creature
|monstrous face
|monstrous beast
Mga tema
appearance
|fantasy
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The movie showed a monstrous animal.
- She drew a picture of a monstrous fish.
- The monster had a monstrous body.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
monstrous
IPA
GB/mˈɑnstɹəs/
US/mˈɑnstɹəs/
Mga pantig at diin
mon - strous (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (mon)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: monstrous
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
monster
noun A2
monstrously
adverb
Advanced or less common
monstrosity
noun
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.