Monstrousness

mon·strous  (mnstrs)

adj.

1. Shockingly hideous or frightful.

2. Exceptionally large; enormous: a monstrous tidal wave.

3. Deviating greatly from the norm in appearance or structure; abnormal.

4. Of or resembling a fabulous monster.

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[Middle English, from Old French monstruos, from Latin mnstrusus, from mnstrum, portent, monster; see monster.]

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monstrous·ly adv.

monstrous·ness n.