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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And before you are the actual stairs, monumental in size and treatment, leading to the galleries above.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stakes can get monumental in “Star Wars,” but it’s when it gets personal that it really resonates.

From Los Angeles Times

Rebuilding a community after a natural disaster is a monumental task, one with no clear playbook.

From Los Angeles Times

He got the crowd involved and was part of a monumental victory for Sunderland.

From BBC

Chillida was an artist whose vision was most fully realized on a truly monumental scale.

From The Wall Street Journal