tremendous

English

Etymology

From Latin tremendus (“fearful, terrible”), gerund form of tremere (“to tremble”), from Ancient Greek τρέμω (tremo)

Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -ɛndəs

Adjective

tremendous (comparative more tremendous, superlative most tremendous)

1. awe-inspiring; terrific.
2. Notable for its size, power, or excellence.

   Van Beethoven's ninth symphony is a tremendous piece of music.

3. Extremely large (in amount, extent, degree, etc.) or great

   There was a tremendous outpouring of support.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:gigantic

Derived terms

• tremendously

Translations

awe-inspiring

Dutch: ontzagwekkend (nl)

French: formidable (fr) m.

notable for size, power or excellence

Czech: obdivuhodný (cs)

extremely large (in amount, extent, degree etc.) or great; enormous; extraordinary

Dutch: geweldig (nl) Finnish: valtava, suunnaton, suunnattoman suuri, mahtava French: énorme (fr) German: beträchtlich (de), außerordentlich (de) Japanese: 莫大 (ja) (bakudai) Russian: огромный (large or great) громадный (large), неисчисляемый (uncountable), неизмеряемый (unmeasurable), очень сильный (great = strong = having effect), великий (great; rare), etc. - extremely large; огромный, высочайший (very high - speed, degree, probability etc.); экстраординарный

Spanish: tremendo (es) m., tremenda (es) f. Swedish: enorm (sv), oerhörd (sv)