monstrousness
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7.8
- noun
- /ˈmɒnstrəsnəs/
- His devil-like malevolence and monstrousness contrast (as does Yngvildr's vengefulness) with the community's desire for peace (Anderson xi).
Examples
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His monstrousness brings to mind a moral picture of the man who succumbs to lust, though he seems to represent mainly the impulse to have feuds, considering his sociopathic behavior.
Academic text (1998) -
The documentary exposed the monstrousness of the cruel practices in the factory.
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That was the monstrousness I was trying to understand.
Fiction book (1993) -
What I allude to is the unbroken and agonizing ugliness, the sheer revolting monstrousness, of every house in sight.
Academic text (2006) -
This designation of the others as representing uncontrolled human nature's monstrousness or depravity establishes a hierarchical difference and gives Pernelle a place in the upper reaches of the hierarchy.
Academic text (1990) -
The artist portrayed the monstrousness of war in her striking paintings.
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Many were shocked by the monstrousness of the dictator's actions during the uprising.
Synonyms
162
2.1
A very strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust
137
8.1
A very cruel or violent act that shocks people, often against innocent people
32
8.2
A very ugly thing that looks frightening, often a building
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4.6
A quality of being morally bad or cruel
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6.0
A very unpleasant quality that makes people feel bad
3
7.2
A quality of being shocking or extreme
2
6.7
A harsh, unpleasant quality that makes people feel afraid or worried
2
8.0
Very bad and morally wrong behavior
2
8.9
Great evil that shocks people
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6.3
Extreme ugliness that makes people feel shocked or disgusted
2
9.9
A strange, often ugly scene that looks distorted
1
6.6
A state when something is very bad and frightening
1
9.9
A strange and ugly quality in people and things that shocks and interests
1
6.5
How gross or unpleasant something is
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7.0
A strong feeling of disgust that makes you want to move away
1
9.5
The quality of being very evil and cruel that shocks people
1
7.0
A very shocking and frightening scene or detail that makes you feel sick
1
7.0
Very violent and cruel actions that frighten people
1
5.9
A very unpleasant, shocking state that causes fear or disgust
1
8.1
A state when something looks ugly and strange in a way that shocks
1
8.7
Cruel or very mean behavior towards other people
1
9.8
A quality of being very bad and shocking
1
9.1
A strong feeling that something is very unpleasant or disgusting
1
8.5
A very shocking and horrible sight that scares people
1
8.4
Very cruel and evil actions that harm people
1
7.7
A very strong feeling of fear when something is shocking or awful
1
7.7
A very unpleasant quality that shocks people
1
9.0
A quality of being very unpleasant and causing strong dislike
1
8.8
Very cruel actions that shock people
1
9.5
A very cruel way of behaving that shows no kindness
1
9.1
A quality that makes situations feel very frightening and unpleasant
Antonyms
How Shocking
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Monstrousness comes from the word monster, a name for something that frightens or shocks people, and the endings -ous ('full of') and -ness ('state of being') turn it into a noun. That is why monstrousness describes the quality of being very ugly, cruel, or shocking.