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monstrous

mon·strous [ mónstrəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. shocking and morally unacceptable: wicked, cruel, or unpleasant to an extent that is morally unacceptable

2. extremely large: extremely large, often in a way that seems ugly and frightening

3. like monster: resembling a monster of the type found in folklore and fairy tales

[14th century. Via French< Latin monstruosus< monstrum (see monster)]

mon·strous·ness noun
mon·strous·ly adverb
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