mountainous

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈmau̇n-tə-nəs, ˈmau̇nt-nəs\
- /ˈmaʊn.tɪ.nəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈmau̇n-tə-nəs, ˈmau̇nt-nəs\

Definitions of mountainous word

noun mountainous (of a region) having many mountains. 1
adjective mountainous with many mountains 1
adjective mountainous huge 1
adjective mountainous A mountainous place has a lot of mountains. 0
adjective mountainous If you refer to mountainous seas, you are emphasizing that the sea is very rough. 0
adjective mountainous You use mountainous to emphasize that something is great in size, quantity, or degree. 0

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Parts of speech for Mountainous

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mountainous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for mountainous

adjective mountainous

hilly — full of hills; having many hills; hilly country.
rocky — inclined or likely to rock; tottering; shaky; unsteady.
high — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
steep — having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
precipitous — of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.

All 20 Synonyms of mountainous

Antonyms for mountainous

adjective mountainous

flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
tiny — very small; minute; wee.

All 2 Antonyms of mountainous

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