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- [pruh-dij-uh s]
- /prəˈdɪdʒ əs/
- /prəˈdɪdʒ.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-dij-uh s]
- /prəˈdɪdʒ əs/
Definitions of prodigious word
- adjective prodigious extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.: a prodigious research grant. 1
- adjective prodigious wonderful or marvelous: a prodigious feat. 1
- adjective prodigious abnormal; monstrous. 1
- adjective prodigious Obsolete. ominous. 1
- adjective prodigious very large 1
- adjective prodigious Something that is prodigious is very large or impressive. 0
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Origin of prodigious
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55, prodigious is from the Latin word prōdigiōsus marvelous. See prodigy, -ous
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Parts of speech for Prodigious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prodigious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prodigious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prodigious
adj prodigious
- a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a-ok — in perfect working order; excellent
- a1 — in good health; physically fit
- anomalous — Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
- aok — Alternative spelling of A-okay.
noun prodigious
- greatness — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- hugeness — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- humongous — extraordinarily large.
- amazingness — The state or quality, of being amazing.
- fabulousness — almost impossible to believe; incredible.
adjective prodigious
- enormous — very big
- exceptional — Unusual; not typical.
- giant — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- gourmandizing — Present participle of gourmandize.
- jumbo — a very large person, animal, or thing.
Antonyms for prodigious
adjective prodigious
- exceptional — Unusual; not typical.
noun prodigious
- ordinariness — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
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