prodigious

[pruh-dij-uhs] / prəˈdɪdʒ əs /

ADJECTIVE

huge, enormous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

colossal fantastic immense inordinate mammoth monumental tremendous vast

WEAK

big giant gigantic gross herculean immeasurable jumbo king-size large massive mighty monstrous mortal stupendous towering

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insignificant little miniature small teeny tiny unimportant

WEAK

common ordinary unremarkable

ADJECTIVE

extraordinary, fabulous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amazing astonishing astounding exceptional fantastic impressive marvelous miraculous phenomenal remarkable staggering

WEAK

abnormal fab heavy out-of-this-world preternatural spectacular startling state-of-the-art striking stupendous surprising unreal unusual utmost wonderful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common conventional expected insignificant normal ordinary plain regular unexceptional usual

WEAK

little small tiny unremarkable

Example Sentences

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The England Under-19 international, making his seventh appearance for the club, has shown he clearly has the talent - but that is not the only concern when it comes to a prodigious talent so young.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

So far, the Olympics committee has backed Wasserman, with allies saying he’s a strong leader and prodigious fundraiser.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Maye is a prodigious ball-carrying runner who is also the league's best at throwing long-range passes.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

They’re using prodigious cash flow to reward shareholders: Snack food companies are cash flow machines.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

White corpuscles are formed in the lymph glands and in some of the marrow cells at a variable, but still prodigious, rate.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

prodigious

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