French word

monumental

Pronunciation

IPA/monymɑ̃tal/

Meaning

  • adjectivehuge

Example

C'est un succès monumental.

It's a huge success.

Illustration for monumental (huge)

More examples

Quelle bêtise monumentale !

What monumental foolishness!

Core concept

Something so large, important, or striking that it stands out like a monument.

Common phrases

  • bêtise monumentale

    monumental foolishness

  • erreur monumentale

    monumental error

Similar words

énorme: Very large in amount or degree.
immense: Extremely great in size or extent.
colossal: Extraordinarily large in scale or impact.
impressionnant: Creating strong admiration or surprise through appearance or effect.

Definition in French

Qui qualifie quelque chose d'immense, de très important ou d'impressionnant, souvent en figure de style.

Word origin

French monumental derives from monument, from Latin monumentum through Old French, with the adjective suffix -al.

Usage tips

  • Monumental can praise a success or emphasize the damaging scale of a failure, so its tone depends on context.

Other meanings

  • monumentaladjective
  • importantadjective

Opposites

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