monumental

mon·u·men·tal  (mny-mntl)

adj.

1. Of, resembling, or serving as a monument.

2. Impressively large, sturdy, and enduring.

3. Of outstanding significance: Einstein's monumental contributions to physics.

4. Astounding: monumental cowardice; monumental talent.

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monu·men·tali·ty (-mn-tl-t) n.

monu·mental·ly adv.

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monumental [ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛnt^əl]

adj

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

monumentality  n

monumentally  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	monumental - relating or belonging to or serving as a monument; "the use of the arch in monumental architecture"; "monumental sculptures"
	2.	monumental - of outstanding significance; "Einstein's monumental contributions to physics" significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"
	3.	monumental - imposing in size or bulk or solidity; "massive oak doors"; "Moore's massive sculptures"; "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"; "a monumental scale" massive, monolithic big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"

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monumental

adjective

1. important, classic, significant, outstanding, lasting, enormous, historic, enduring, memorable, awesome, majestic, immortal, unforgettable, prodigious, stupendous, awe-inspiring, epoch-making his monumental work on Chinese astronomy
important ordinary, modest, trivial, insignificant, negligible, unimportant, unremarkable, ephemeral, inconsequential, undistinguished, unimpressive

2. (Informal) immense, great, massive, terrible, tremendous, horrible, staggering, catastrophic, gigantic, colossal, whopping (informal), indefensible, unforgivable, egregious It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.
immense small, average, tiny, slight, mild, petty, trivial, insignificant

3. commemorative, memorial, monolithic, statuary, funerary monumental architecture

Translations

monumental [ˌmɒnjʊˈmentl]

A. ADJ

1. (= grand) [building, sculpture, arch] → monumental

2. (= huge) [task, success, effort] → monumental, colosal; [blunder, error] → garrafal
of monumental proportions → de proporciones monumentales
on a monumental scale → a una escala gigantesca

B. CPD monumental mason N → marmolista mf (funerario/a)

monumental [ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛnt^əl] adj

(= huge) → monumental(e)

[disappointment, stupidity] → monumental(e)

[building] → monumental(e)
monumental mason n → marbrier m

monumental

adj

(= very great) → enorm, monumental (geh); proportions, achievement → gewaltig; ignorance, stupidity, error → kolossal, ungeheuerlich; on a monumental scale, of monumental proportions (disaster, crisis) → von riesigem Ausmaß; building, work of art → monumental

monumental inscription → Grabinschrift f; monumental sculptures → Steinfiguren pl

monumental [ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntl] adj (also) (fig) → monumentale, colossale

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monumental [ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntl] adj (also) (fig) → monumentale, colossale