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monumental

[mon-yuh-men-tl]

adjective

  1. resembling a monument; massive or imposing.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. exceptionally great, as in quantity, quality, extent, or degree.

    a monumental work.

  3. of historical or enduring significance.

    a monumental victory.

  4. Fine Arts.having the quality of being larger than life; of heroic scale.

  5. of or relating to a monument or monuments.

  6. serving as a monument.



monumental

/ ˌɒʊˈɛԳə /

adjective

  1. like a monument, esp in large size, endurance, or importance

    a monumental work of art

  2. of, relating to, or being a monument

  3. informal(intensifier)

    monumental stupidity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • monumentalism noun
  • monumentality noun
  • monumentally adverb
  • premonumental adjective
  • unmonumental adjective
  • ˌDzԳܳˈٲٲ noun
  • ˌDzԳˈԳٲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monumental1

From the Late Latin word DzԳܳԳ, dating back to 1595–1605. See monument, -al 1
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"Sly was a monumental figure, a groundbreaking innovator, and a true pioneer who redefined the landscape of pop, funk, and rock music," his family said.

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In fact, they're all so discombobulated by this thing that some of them are making monumental political gaffes trying to deal with it.

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But Flynn explained that the national park had more restrictions and less privacy while Dead Horse offered equally monumental vistas.

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As the British heavyweight prepares for arguably the toughest test of his career on Saturday, there is another monumental challenge waiting for him outside the ropes - becoming a father.

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Over the past year, Draper has made monumental progress to become one of the most feared players on the ATP Tour.

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