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Definition monumental in British English

monumental adjective

adjective
/ˌmɒnjʊˈment(ə)l/
1

used for emphasizing how bad something is

Example

a monumental disaster

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utterly sadly hopelessly
1.1

used for emphasizing how good or important something is

Example

a monumental contribution to medicine

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important major key highly monumental cool
1.2

used for emphasizing how much effort something takes

Example

You really have a monumental task in front of you.

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concerted painstaking all-out
2

very large and solid

Example

a sculpture of monumental proportions

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large big high
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ancient monument the Cenotaph column
Definition monumental in British English