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- Dictionaryprodigious/prəˈdɪdʒəs/
adjective
- 1. remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree: "the stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel" Similar Opposite
- 2. unnatural or abnormal: archaic "rumours of prodigious happenings, such as monstrous births" Similar
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Something exceptional, substantial, or great is prodigious. A blizzard includes prodigious wind and snow. A prodigious writer is one who can write a lot and do it well. Prodigious is a word for things that are impressive. If you have prodigious strength, you're very strong.
extremely great in ability, amount, or strength: She wrote a truly prodigious number of novels. She was a prodigious musician. He had a prodigious appetite for both women and drink. Synonyms. astronomical (LARGE) informal. big (LARGE) colossal. elephantine formal. enormous. gargantuan. giant. gigantic. ginormous informal. goodly old-fashioned.
The meaning of PRODIGIOUS is causing amazement or wonder. How to use prodigious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Prodigious.
extremely great in ability, amount, or strength: She wrote a truly prodigious number of novels. She was a prodigious musician. He had a prodigious appetite for both women and drink. Synonyms. astronomical (LARGE) informal. big (LARGE) colossal. elephantine formal. enormous. gargantuan. giant. gigantic. ginormous informal. goodly old-fashioned.
Prodigious definition: extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.. See examples of PRODIGIOUS used in a sentence.
Something that is prodigious is very large or impressive. This business generates cash in prodigious amounts. American English : prodigious / prəˈdɪdʒəs /
Definition of prodigious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define prodigious. prodigious synonyms, prodigious pronunciation, prodigious translation, English dictionary definition of prodigious. adj. 1. Impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous: a prodigious storm. 2. Extraordinary; marvelous: a prodigious talent. 3. Obsolete...
From French prodigieux, from Latin prodigiosus (“unnatural, strange, wonderful, marvelous" ), from prodigium (“an omen, portent, monster" ). From Wiktionary. Latin prōdigiōsus portentous, monstrous from prōdigium omen. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
PRODIGIOUS definition: extremely great in size or ability: . Learn more.
