Definition of stupendous

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stu·pen·dous

(st

-p

s, sty

-) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Of astounding force, volume, degree, or excellence; marvelous.
Amazingly large or great; huge. See Synonyms at enormous.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Late Latin stupendus, stunning, gerundive of Latin stupre, to be stunned

OTHER FORMS:
stu·pendous·ly(Adverb), stu·pendous·ness(Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for stupendous

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