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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

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 • Dec. 23, 2025

All this has come about because of the sudden rise and prodigious growth of an industry for the production of man-made or synthetic chemicals with insecticidal properties.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.