Synonyms for

Tremendous

Verb / trʌˈmendʌs / / trɪˈmendʌs / Another word for tremendous — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

very great in amount or level of intensity

Synonyms & similar words

wonderful terrible marvelous enormous terrific grand fantastic rattling frightful wondrous awful howling marvellous huge enormous massive immense gigantic colossal monstrous prodigious stupendous towering astronomical whopping vast boundless limitless infinite great grand majestic impressive

Synonyms by register

Formal

enormous immense colossal vast

Informal

huge massive gigantic awesome

Literary

prodigious stupendous momentous

Antonyms

tiny small minuscule insignificant slight little

Common collocations

  • tremendous effort
  • tremendous impact
  • tremendous success
  • tremendous pressure
  • tremendous advantage
  • tremendous growth
  • tremendous speed

Word family

noun tremendousness
adverb tremendously

Usage note

Often used to emphasize the scale or intensity of something, it can be used for both positive and negative contexts, though it leans towards positive or neutral impact.

Example sentences

  1. The elephant was a tremendous sight to see at the zoo.
  2. She received a tremendous amount of applause for her performance.
  3. The storm caused a tremendous amount of damage to the city.
  4. He had a tremendous appetite and ate everything on his plate.
  5. The new roller coaster was a tremendous hit with the visitors.

Quotes

  • Believe you can and you're halfway there. - Theodore Roosevelt
  • The only way to do great work is to love what you do. - Steve Jobs
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill

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