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monstrous

/ˈmɒnstrəs/adjective

उच्चारण मॉन्स्ट्रस

घोर, घृणित, अत्यंत अन्यायपूर्ण

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adjective
  1. 1

    considered to be shocking and unacceptable because it is morally wrong or unfair

    घोर, घृणित, अत्यंत अन्यायपूर्ण

    • It is monstrous to charge poor patients such fees.
    • a monstrous crime
    • It is monstrous that the guilty were never punished.
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    • The monstrous lie ruined his reputation.
    • Charging patients extra for basic medicine seems monstrous.

    Synonyms outrageous shocking wicked atrocious heinous

    Opposite fair just admirable kind

  2. 2

    very large, ugly and frightening

    भीमकाय, विकराल, भयानक

    • a monstrous creature from the sea
    • monstrous waves
    • The film featured a monstrous giant with glowing eyes.
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    • A monstrous shadow loomed on the wall.
    • A monstrous wave rose above the fishing boat.

    Synonyms huge gigantic enormous hideous grotesque

    Opposite tiny small beautiful

◇Word family
monster nounmonstrosity nounmonstrously adv.
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mon·strous

With -strous (the e of monster is dropped: not 'monsterous' or 'monstreous'); the noun monstrosity (something very large and ugly).

अंत में -strous (monster का e हट जाता है: 'monsterous' या 'monstreous' गलत है); noun monstrosity (बहुत बड़ी और भद्दी चीज़)।

?Which word?

Keep the -trous adjectives together: monstrous, disastrous, ambidextrous, wondrous (wonder drops e too).

-trous adjectives साथ याद रखिए: monstrous, disastrous, ambidextrous, wondrous (wonder का e भी हटता है)।