Definitions

monumental

[mon-yuh-men-tl] / ˌmɒn yəˈmɛn tl /

ADJECTIVE

impressive, overwhelming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awesome enduring enormous fantastic gigantic grand great historic huge immense mammoth massive memorable significant towering tremendous unforgettable vast

WEAK

awe-inspiring classic immortal important lasting lofty majestic mighty mortal mountainous outstanding prodigious stupendous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad common dwarfed insignificant little miniature minor minute poor short small teeny tiny unimportant unimpressive

WEAK

trivial unimposing

Example Sentences

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"We now see that end of these monumental constructions coincides with the disappearance of the population that built them," Seersholm said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Then he returned to the construction project closest to his heart: a monumental new White House ballroom.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Sunday's result at the Etihad Stadium felt like the moment when the momentum of the Premier League title race had fully swung Manchester City's way following their monumental 2-1 victory over leaders Arsenal.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In the last 12 months, McIlroy has discovered that was more of a memorable mile marker than a monumental, life-changing milestone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Had anyone paid real attention to her subject—and not the styling of her hair—he might have noticed that she was circling a monumental conceptual advance, albeit with deliberate caginess.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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