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tremendous adjective. M17.
[from Latin tremendus gerundive of tremere tremble (at), rel. to TREMOR: see -OUS. Cf. horrendous, stupendous.]
Inspiring dread or awe; fearsome, terrible; majestically impressive. Now literary. M17.
Evelyn Not blaspheming the tremendous name of God. J. Porter The air..was rendered livid and tremendous by long spires of fire.
Extremely large or good, very considerable or substantial, excellent; remarkable, extraordinary. colloq. E19.
J. Cox A tremendous boom left an eerie silence in its wake. Modern Maturity Every major city..is having tremendous problems. Gardener Old..twigs make tremendous stakes and supports.
tremendously adverb awe-inspiringly, fearsomely; colloq. exceedingly, extremely, very greatly: L17.
tremendousness noun E18.