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monstrousest

monstrousest is the superlative form of monstrous.

Meaning of monstrous

Adjective

monstrous (comparative more monstrous, superlative most monstrous)

  1. Hideous or frightful.
    • So bad a death argues a monstrous life.c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […]...
  2. Enormously large.
    • a monstrous height
  3. Freakish or grotesque.
    • The irregular and monstrous births1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], chapter 3, in An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC
  4. Of, or relating to a mythical monster; full of monsters.
    • Where thou, perhaps, under the whelming tide / Visitest the bottom of the monstrous world.1637 (date written; published 1638), John Milton, “Lycidas”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, […], London: […] Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Mosely, […], published 1646, →OCLC
  5. (obsolete) Marvellous; exceedingly strange; fantastical.
    • The whole story was monstrous, and only worthy of the superstitious days in which it was written.1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC
  6. (derogatory, offensive) Disabled; crippled. (A severe slur used to describe persons with disabilities.)

Questions about monstrousest

What is monstrousest the superlative form of?
Monstrousest is the superlative form of monstrous.

Words near monstrousest in the dictionary

  1. monstrosity
  2. monstrous
  3. monstrous agreement
  4. monstrous moonshine
  5. monstrous regiment
  6. monstrousest
  7. monstrously
  8. monstrousness
  9. monstrousnesses
  10. monstruosities
  11. monstruosity

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