Monstrous meaning

What does “monstrous” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“monstrous” is an adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: abnormally large.

monstrous

abnormally large
shockingly brutal or cruel
“murder is an atrocious crime”
“a grievous offense against morality”
Synonymsatrocious flagitious grievous
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
“tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas”
“twisted into monstrous shapes”
Synonymsgrotesque

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University