stupendous

CEFRB2

/stuˈpɛndəs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Extremely large, impressive, or excellent.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of stunning excellence or degree; marvelous.

Examples

  • There was a curious mixture of stupendous Samaritanism and tremendous indifference.

  • Winning the contest is a stupendous achievement.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /stjuˈpɛndəs/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Astonishingly great or large; huge; enormous.

More examples

In context

  • It is a stupendous project.

  • One cannot appreciate how stupendous the Matterhorn is without seeing it.

  • The renovator created a stupendous new look for our house.

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Origin

adjective

First attested from 1547, from Late Latin stupendus (“stunning, amazing”), from the verb stupeō (“(I) am stunned”). Doublet of stupend (which is obsolete), and related to stupor and stupid.