prodigious
Pronunciation: /pɹəˈdɪd͡ʒəs/
The English word “prodigious” has 6 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Extraordinarily amazing.
- In a positive sense: marvellous, wonderful; (specifically) extremely talented, especially at a young age.
- In a negative sense: appalling, horrifying, shocking; (specifically, archaic) abnormal, freakish, monstrous, unnatural.
- Very big in extent, quantity, or size; abundant; intense; colossal, huge.
- Having the nature of an omen or portent; ominous, portentous.
adverb
- Synonym of prodigiously (“in a prodigious manner”).
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