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Definition of "monumental" []

  • Of, resembling, or serving as a monument. (adjective)
  • Impressively large, sturdy, and enduring. (adjective)
  • Of outstanding significance: Einstein's monumental contributions to physics. (adjective)
  • Astounding: monumental cowardice; monumental talent. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "monumental" in a sentence
  • "We'll tell you why Louisiana's governor is furious about what she calls monumental miscalculation."
  • "The Massachusetts Democrat told a Senate hearing attended by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that "significant financial commitment by the U.S." was crucial to help what he called a "monumental and uplifting transformation" in the region."
  • "Cryptography HAH what a joke no one accused you of cryptography ROTFL -- what you call MY monumental pile of BS (such a fine display of intellectual erudition BTW) is simply the core findings of basic psychoanalysis and mental health."