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monstrous

/mˈɑnstɹəs/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. abnormally large
  2. shockingly brutal or cruel
    “murder is an atrocious crime”
  3. distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
    “tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas”

Synonyms for monstrous

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