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prodigious

[pruh-dij-uhs] / prəˈdɪdʒ əs /
ADJECTIVE
huge, enormous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
colossal fantastic immense inordinate mammoth monumental tremendous vast
WEAK
big giant gigantic gross herculean immeasurable jumbo king-size large massive mighty monstrous mortal stupendous towering
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insignificant little miniature small teeny tiny unimportant
WEAK
common ordinary unremarkable
ADJECTIVE
extraordinary, fabulous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amazing astonishing astounding exceptional fantastic impressive marvelous miraculous phenomenal remarkable staggering
WEAK
abnormal fab heavy out-of-this-world preternatural spectacular startling state-of-the-art striking stupendous surprising unreal unusual utmost wonderful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common conventional expected insignificant normal ordinary plain regular unexceptional usual
WEAK
little small tiny unremarkable

Example Sentences

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“One can only imagine the pressure and frustration that the printers, publishers and reviewers must have felt in the face of Churchill’s prodigious output and demands.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

So far, the Olympics committee has backed Wasserman, with allies saying he’s a strong leader and prodigious fundraiser.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Maye is a prodigious ball-carrying runner who is also the league's best at throwing long-range passes.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

They’re using prodigious cash flow to reward shareholders: Snack food companies are cash flow machines.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

It seemed so simple and so prodigious at the same time that overnight he lost all interest in his experiments in alchemy.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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