monstrousness
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7.8
- noun
- /ˈmɒnstrəsnəs/
- "It's our nature to take terrible shapes, to struggle with our generation, to pit our monstrousnesses against one another until only the strongest and most cruel is left."
Examples
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And what we had to do was to create a representation of war that would do justice to the monstrousness of the Battle of the Somme.
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In his paintings, the artist often depicted the monstrousness of humanity's darker impulses.
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The film showcased the monstrousness of the creature, evoking both fear and empathy in the audience.
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We were shocked by the monstrousness of the destruction left in the wake of the storm.
Synonyms
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8.2
A very ugly thing that looks frightening, often a building
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6.8
A very large size or amount
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2.8
The size or importance of something
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7.2
A quality of being shocking or extreme
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8.9
Great evil that shocks people
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1.9
A very large size that is much bigger than normal
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9.9
A strange, often ugly scene that looks distorted
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6.9
A state of being very strange or unusual that surprises people
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6.1
A quality of being strange or unexpected, like odd weather
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9.9
A strange and ugly quality in people and things that shocks and interests
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5.4
A great size or weight that makes something heavy
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5.9
A very unpleasant, shocking state that causes fear or disgust
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7.5
A quality of being very strange or different from most people
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8.1
A state when something looks ugly and strange in a way that shocks
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9.8
A quality of being very bad and shocking
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8.5
A very shocking and horrible sight that scares people
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8.4
Being very unusual in appearance, ideas, or behavior
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Very large size or amount
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7.9
A state of being very large or amazing that makes people feel wonder
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6.9
Being extremely large, powerful, or important and making people feel amazed
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5.1
A very large size or amount that feels endless
Antonyms
How Extreme
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Monstrousness comes from the common word monster, which once named something strange or unnatural, and the parts -ous ('full of') and -ness ('state of being') make it a quality. So monstrousness means the quality of being extremely large, shocking, or unnatural.