Meaning & use
monstrous
Extremely large, ugly, or frightening in appearance, or shockingly wrong and cruel in nature.
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A monstrous wave crashed over the ship's deck during the storm.
The court called the crime monstrous and handed down the maximum sentence.
A note on using this word
Monstrous can describe either physical size and ugliness or moral outrage, so context determines which meaning applies.
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