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- [mon-ster]
- /ˈmɒn stər/
- /ˈmɒn.stər/
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- [mon-ster]
- /ˈmɒn stər/
Definitions of monster word
- noun monster a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx. 1
- noun monster any creature so ugly or monstrous as to frighten people. 1
- noun monster any animal or human grotesquely deviating from the normal shape, behavior, or character. 1
- noun monster a person who excites horror by wickedness, cruelty, etc. 1
- noun monster any animal or thing huge in size. 1
- noun monster Biology. an animal or plant of abnormal form or structure, as from marked malformation or the absence of certain parts or organs. a grossly anomalous fetus or infant, especially one that is not viable. 1
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Origin of monster
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English monstre < Latin mōnstrum portent, unnatural event, monster, equivalent to mon(ēre) to warn + -strum noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Monster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
monster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
monster usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for monster
noun monster
- giant — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- devil — In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
- freak — a fleck or streak of color.
- behemoth — If you refer to something as a behemoth, you mean that it is extremely large, and often that it is unpleasant, inefficient, or difficult to manage.
- horror — an overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; a shuddering fear: to shrink back from a mutilated corpse in horror.
adjective monster
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- enormous — very big
- monstrous — frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly.
- gigantic — very large; huge: a gigantic statue.
- massive — consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy: massive columns.
Antonyms for monster
noun monster
- god — the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.
- humanitarian — having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
adjective monster
- small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
Top questions with monster
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