Definitions

monumental

[mon-yuh-men-tl] / ˌmɒn yəˈmɛn tl /

ADJECTIVE

impressive, overwhelming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awesome enduring enormous fantastic gigantic grand great historic huge immense mammoth massive memorable significant towering tremendous unforgettable vast

WEAK

awe-inspiring classic immortal important lasting lofty majestic mighty mortal mountainous outstanding prodigious stupendous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad common dwarfed insignificant little miniature minor minute poor short small teeny tiny unimportant unimpressive

WEAK

trivial unimposing

Example Sentences

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"I look very much forward to spending time with President Xi in what will be, I am sure, a Monumental Event," Trump added.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

BBC Film, Lionsgate and BBC Studios gave the green light to make the feature film to Monumental Television, part of ITV Studios.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

With 85,000 fans now able to cram into the recently expanded Mas Monumental, the pressure to win has never been greater.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

Curated by Erin Christovale, “Alice Coltrane: Monumental Eternal” dives deep into the spiritual and sonic worlds of the jazz icon and devotional leader that Coltrane was, and her lasting influence on art and music.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

He will find no better place of study than the Cemetery,—no more instructive teaching than Monumental Inscriptions.

From How to Observe Morals and Manners by Martineau, Harriet

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