Tremendous
Definition
Tremendous generally means very great in amount, scale, or intensity.
Parts of Speech
- Adjective
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /trəˈmɛndəs/
- Respelling: truh-MEN-duhs (with "truh" as a schwa sound like the 'u' in "cut," "MEN" as in "men," and "duhs" rhyming with "buzz")
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /trɪˈmɛndəs/
- Respelling: tri-MEN-duhs (with "tri" like the beginning of "trick," "MEN" as in "men," and "duhs" similar to "buzz")
In American English, the first syllable of "tremendous" has a schwa sound "truh," while in British English, it's pronounced with a short 'i' sound "tri." The rest of the word, "MEN-duhs," is pronounced similarly in both dialects, with the primary stress on the "MEN" syllable.
Etymology
The word "tremendous" originates from the Latin "tremendus" meaning "to be feared," which itself derives from "tremere," meaning "to tremble."
Derivatives
- Tremendously
- Tremendousness
- Tremend
- Tremender (though rarely used)
- Tremble
Synonyms
- Enormous
- Massive
- Immense
Antonyms
- Tiny
- Insignificant
- Minute
Usage
- "The support from the fans was tremendous."
- "There has been a tremendous increase in sales this month."
Related Terms
- Colossal
- Prodigious
- Monumental
- Gargantuan
- Stupendous
Detailed Definition
Adjective
- Very Great in Amount or Level: Denoting something extremely large in scale, amount, or degree.
- Example: She made a tremendous effort to finish the project on time.
- Causing Awe or Terror: Impressive in a way that might be somewhat intimidating.
- Example: The power of nature is truly tremendous.
tremendous
There was a tremendous view from the peak, reaching far into the horizon.
She made a tremendous effort to finish the project on time.
The power of nature is truly tremendous.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 巨大的 (jùdà de) [extremely large]
- IPA: /t͡ɕy˥˩.ta˥˩ də/
- Respelling: jyoo-dah duh
- 了不起的 (liǎobùqǐ de) [impressive]
- IPA: /ljɑʊ˨˩˦.bu˥˩.t͡ɕʰi˥˩ də/
- Respelling: lyaou-buh-chee duh
🇮🇳 Hindi
- विशाल (vishāl) [extremely large]
- IPA: /ʋɪˈʃaːl/
- Respelling: vish-ahl
- अद्भुत (adbhut) [impressive]
- IPA: /əd̪ˈbhʊt̪/
- Respelling: ad-bhoot
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Tremendo [extremely large]
- IPA: /treˈmendo/
- Respelling: tre-mendoh
- Impresionante [impressive]
- IPA: /impresjoˈnante/
- Respelling: im-pres-yo-nahn-te
🇫🇷 French
- Énorme [extremely large]
- IPA: /e.nɔʁm/
- Respelling: ay-norm
- Impressionnant [impressive]
- IPA: /ɛ̃.pʁe.sjɔ.nɑ̃/
- Respelling: an-pre-syon-nahn
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- هائل (hā'il) [extremely large/impressive]
- IPA: /haːʔil/
- Respelling: haa-eel
🇧🇩 Bengali
- প্রচণ্ড (prochanḍ) [extremely large]
- IPA: /prot͡ʃɔnd̪o/
- Respelling: pro-chondo
- অসাধারণ (ôshadharon) [impressive]
- IPA: /osad̪ʱaɾon/
- Respelling: o-shadharon
🇷🇺 Russian
- Огромный (ogromnyy) [extremely large]
- IPA: /ɐˈɡromnɨj/
- Respelling: ah-grom-nyi
- Впечатляющий (vpechatlyayushchiy) [impressive]
- IPA: /vpʲɪt͡ɕɪtˈlʲæjʊʂt͡ɕɨj/
- Respelling: vpee-chit-lya-yoo-shchiy
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Tremendo [extremely large]
- IPA: /tʁeˈmẽdu/
- Respelling: tre-mendoo
- Impressionante [impressive]
- IPA: /ĩpɾesi.oˈnɐ̃t(ʃ)i/
- Respelling: im-pre-see-o-nahn-chee
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Luar biasa [extremely large/impressive]
- IPA: /lu.ar bi.a.sa/
- Respelling: loo-ar bee-ah-sah
🇩🇪 German
- Enorm [extremely large]
- IPA: /eˈnɔʁm/
- Respelling: ay-norm
- Beeindruckend [impressive]
- IPA: /beːˈʔɪndʁʊkənt/
- Respelling: bay-in-druck-ent
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 途方もない (tohōmonai) [extremely large]
- IPA: /tohoːmonai/
- Respelling: toh-hoh-mo-nai
- 印象的な (inshōteki na) [impressive]
- IPA: /inɕoːteki na/
- Respelling: in-shoh-teki nah
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Khổng lồ [extremely large]
- IPA: /khəŋ lɔ˧˩/
- Respelling: khong lo
- Ấn tượng [impressive]
- IPA: /ən˧ tuəŋ˧˥/
- Respelling: an twong
🇰🇷 Korean
- 엄청난 (eomcheongnan) [extremely large]
- IPA: /ʌmtɕhʌŋ.nan/
- Respelling: uhmt-chhong-nan
- 인상적인 (insangjeogin) [impressive]
- IPA: /in.saŋ.d͡ʑʌ.ɡin/
- Respelling: in-sang-jeo-gin
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Muazzam [extremely large]
- IPA: /mwaːzːam/
- Respelling: mwaa-zzam
- Etkileyici [impressive]
- IPA: /et͡kilejitiʃ/
- Respelling: et-kil-ey-ee-chee
🇵🇰 Urdu
- بہت بڑا (bohat barā) [extremely large]
- IPA: /boːɦət bəɽaː/
- Respelling: boh-hat buh-raa
- موثر (mūṡir) [impressive]
- IPA: /muːsɪr/
- Respelling: moo-seer
