monumental

Examples

• All

• Finding the right equation for improving any organization is a monumental task.

  Academic text (2012)

• Perhaps in the grandest scheme, what seems trifling to you could prove of monumental importance.

  Confession (2020)

• This is a monumental battle here.

  The Smashing Machine (2025)

• It's just such a monumental decision.

  3 Generations (2016)

• So, thank you all for coming out to share in this monumental event in our lives.

  Where Hearts Lie (2016)

• You guys, this is one of the monumental moments in American history.

• Clearly, this is a monumental problem, not merely for those nations, but for all of us.

  Academic text (1994)

• For single mothers, trying to provide for children is a monumental task, especially in tough economic times.

  Academic text (1997)

• I met Oprah and it was truly one of the most monumental experiences of my life.

• The sense of ownership on the part of the adult student is a monumental contribution to motivation.

  Academic text (1991)

Synonyms

I

important

vsmonumental

∞ 1.0

A person or thing that matters a lot

adds exceptional scale or achievement as well as that influence

B

big

vsmonumental

∞ 2.0

Important and having a strong effect

adds extraordinary size or scope and a lasting sense of impact

H

huge

vsmonumental

∞ 1.0

Very large in size, amount, or degree

adds notable significance or standout achievement beyond mere size

M

major

vsmonumental

∞ 1.0

Very serious or important

also conveys extraordinary size, scope, or lasting achievement beyond seriousness

G

great

vsmonumental

∞ 1.0

Important and famous because of high quality or influence

stresses unusually large scale or historic-level achievement alongside remarkability

M

massive

vsmonumental

944 2.9

Very large and impressive in scale

puts more emphasis on exceptional importance and landmark achievement as well

E

enormous

vsmonumental

754 2.1

Very large in size, amount, or effect

also implies exceptional significance or a standout achievement beyond size

T

tremendous

vsmonumental

671 3.0

Very large or impressive

leans more toward landmark importance and notable achievement as well

G

grand

vsmonumental

569 3.0

Impressive and large in appearance or style

is more about vast scale or landmark achievement than pure style

H

historic

vsmonumental

466 3.9

Important in history and often remembered for a long time

adds great size or achievement to that historical significance

G

gigantic

vsmonumental

145 3.2

Very large, much bigger than normal

combines that vastness with exceptional importance or landmark achievement

I

immense

vsmonumental

132 3.7

Very large in size, amount, or degree

adds a sense of deep significance or outstanding achievement to vastness

N

notable

vsmonumental

114 3.7

Worth attention because it is important or unusual

is stronger, implying profound impact plus outstanding size or achievement

M

mega

vsmonumental

101 3.9

Very large in size, amount, or importance

is more specific about outstanding scale combined with deep significance

P

pivotal

vsmonumental

69 4.9

Very important for the success of something

is broader, also stressing remarkable scale or notable achievement

C

colossal

vsmonumental

56 4.7

So large in size or amount that it causes great surprise

pairs that awe with exceptional historical or achievement significance

L

large

vsmonumental

49 1.0

Important and powerful in a field or group

goes further by implying outstanding scale and exceptional achievement

M

mammoth

vsmonumental

22 3.9

Very large in size or amount

also signals high significance or remarkable achievement beyond size

P

prodigious

vsmonumental

19 7.5

Very large or impressive in a way that surprises people

focuses more on lasting importance and major achievement alongside extraordinariness

G

gargantuan

vsmonumental

19 7.3

Very large, much bigger than usual

adds clear landmark importance and notable achievement to that massiveness

H

heroic

vsmonumental

16 4.2

Is very large and impressive in size or purpose

is less about daring and more about lasting importance and great achievement

E

epochal

vsmonumental

• Formal

3 9.3

Very important and marking the start of a new era

also highlights vast scale or exceptional achievement alongside era change

Antonyms

I

insignificant

102 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

U

unremarkable

20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

How Important

monumental

54 5.7

historic

466 3.9

important

∞ 1.0

significant

∞ 2.5

notable

114 3.7

minor

497 2.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology