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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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The England Under-19 international, making his seventh appearance for the club, has shown he clearly has the talent - but that is not the only concern when it comes to a prodigious talent so young.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

This Sunday's clash is no different, with endless column inches dedicated to the prodigious rise of New England's Drake Maye and the redemption arc of Seattle's Sam Darnold.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

But Mr. Brown, in his refusal to credit counterbalancing positives, such as Roosevelt’s prodigious intellect or his genuine empathy for the less fortunate, risks reducing TR to a one-dimensional straw man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

How could the chemical have built up to such prodigious levels in the grebes?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson