mon·u·men·tal (m n y -m n tl)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. mon u·men·tali·ty (-mn-t l -t ) n.mon u·mental·ly adv. |
monumental [ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntəl]
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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" 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" |
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
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
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
of monumental proportions → de proporciones monumentales
on a monumental scale → a una escala gigantesca
B. CPD monumental mason N → marmolista mf (funerario/a)
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 [ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntl] adj (also) (fig) → monumentale, colossale
monumental [ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntl] adj (also) (fig) → monumentale, colossale
monumental [ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntl] adj (also) (fig) → monumentale, colossale
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