Tremendous: meaning, definitions and examples

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tremendous

 

[ trəˈmɛndəs ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

quality

extremely large, great, or powerful

Synonyms

colossal, enormous, huge, immense, massive

Examples of usage

  • The company has made tremendous progress in the last year.
  • She has a tremendous amount of energy.
  • We received a tremendous amount of support from our fans.
  • The team put in a tremendous effort to win the championship.
  • He showed tremendous courage in the face of danger.

Translations

Translations of the word "tremendous" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tremendo

🇮🇳 विशाल

🇩🇪 enorm

🇮🇩 luar biasa

🇺🇦 величезний

🇵🇱 ogromny

🇯🇵 途方もない

🇫🇷 énorme

🇪🇸 enorme

🇹🇷 muazzam

🇰🇷 엄청난

🇸🇦 هائل

🇨🇿 ohromný

🇸🇰 ohromný

🇨🇳 巨大的

🇸🇮 ogromen

🇮🇸 gríðarlegur

🇰🇿 орасан

🇬🇪 უზარმაზარი

🇦🇿 nəhəng

🇲🇽 enorme

Word origin

The word "tremendous" originated from the Latin word "tremendus", which means "to tremble". Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to represent something extremely large, great, or powerful. The usage of "tremendous" in English can be traced back to the 17th century. It has since become a commonly used adjective to describe something of significant magnitude or intensity.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,157, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.