monumental

[US]/ˌmɒnjuˈmentl/
[UK]/ˌmɑːnjuˈmentl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. of, relating to, or serving as a monument; massive; extraordinary

Phrases & Collocations

monumental task

monumental achievement

monumental architecture

monumental sculpture

Example Sentences

monumental cowardice; monumental talent.

it's been a monumental effort.

It was a case of monumental bad-manners.

a painting on a monumental scale

additional details are found in monumental inscriptions.

Einstein's monumental contributions to physics.

the ballet came across as one of MacMillan's most monumental works.

The impassivity of these monumental structures contrasts sharply with the swarming human life that surges in the streets below.

"The artist spent years on his monumental painting, which covered all the walls of the exhibition hall."

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