monumental

CEFRC1

/ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very important, impressive, or extremely large.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Large, grand and imposing.

Examples

  • The moon landing was a monumental achievement.

  • This is a sector of monumental importance for Algeria.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Taking a great amount of time and effort to complete.

  2. In the manner of a monument.

  3. Relating to monuments.

More examples

In context

  • It's a monumental task.

  • Monumental construction.

  • a monumental task

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Late Latin monumentālis, from Latin monumentum; equivalent to monument + -al.