Meaning of stupendous in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /st(j)uˈpɛndəs/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    stupendous

    Definitions

    1. so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

    Examples

    • « colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple »
    • « has a colossal nerve »
    • « a prodigious storm »
    • « a stupendous field of grass »
    • « stupendous demand »

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  • « All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the soul. »
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