Niagara Falls is a stupendous sight.
SYNONYM(S): astounding, prodigious.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
stu|pen|dous — «stoo PEHN duhs, styoo », adjective. amazing; marvelous; immense: »Niagara Falls is a stupendous sight. SYNONYM(S): astounding, prodigious. ╂[< Latin stupendus to be wondered at, gerundive of stupēre be amazed] –stu|pen´dous|ly, adverb. – … Useful english dictionary
stu|pen´dous|ness — stu|pen|dous «stoo PEHN duhs, styoo », adjective. amazing; marvelous; immense: »Niagara Falls is a stupendous sight. SYNONYM(S): astounding, prodigious. ╂[< Latin stupendus to be wondered at, gerundive of stupēre be amazed] –stu|pen´dous|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
stu·pen·dous — … Useful english dictionary
dous — ac·an·thop·o·dous; ae·lu·rop·o·dous; am·blyp·o·dous; brach·i·op·o·dous; chi·rop·o·dous; cir·rop·o·dous; cla·dous; dis·cop·o·dous; dol·i·chop·o·dous; dous·er; dous·ti·o·ni; he·map·o·dous; hex·ap·o·dous; hor·ren·dous; jeop·ar·dous; lig·ni·per·dous; … English syllables
stu — bier·stu·be; da·stu·ri; dehn·stu·fe; ob·stu·pe·fy; stu·ar·tia; stu·be; stu·dent; stu·dent·ship; stu·dio; stu·dious; stu·dious·ly; stu·dious·ness; stu·di·um; stu·mer; stu·pa; stu·pe·fac·tion; stu·pe·fac·tive; stu·pe·fi·er; stu·pe·fy;… … English syllables
stupendous — stu·pen·dous … English syllables
stupendously — stu·pen·dous·ly … English syllables
stupendous — stu•pen•dous [[t]stuˈpɛn dəs, styu [/t]] adj. 1) causing amazement; astounding; marvelous 2) amazingly large or great; immense • Etymology: 1965–70; < L stupendus, ger. of stupēre to be stunned; see ous stu•pen′dous•ly, adv. stu•pen′dous•ness … From formal English to slang
stupendous — stu|pen|dous [stju:ˈpendəs US stu: ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: stupendus, from stupere; STUPID1] surprisingly large or impressive = ↑magnificent ▪ a stupendous achievement >stupendously adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
stupendous — stu|pen|dous [ stu pendəs ] adjective very impressive, large, or surprising: a stupendous palace/view … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
