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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The academy has recognized “One Battle After Another” filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson’s prodigious talents with plenty of nominations over the years.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Chernow traces the development of that singular voice, drawing upon Twain’s prodigious output and the tumultuous events that shaped him.

From The Wall Street Journal

Microchips shape U.S. foreign policy from the Netherlands, home of ASML, the No. 1 maker of chip-fabrication tools, to Taiwan and its prodigious Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

From The Wall Street Journal

By the eve of the Civil War, America’s prodigious cotton cultivation had grown by orders of magnitude once again, nearing two billion pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The editor credits his prodigious output to strict discipline.

From Los Angeles Times

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