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View usage for: (maʊntɪnəs) 1. adjectiveA mountainous place has a lot of mountains. ...the mountainous region of Campania. 2. adjectiveIf you refer to mountainous seas, you are emphasizing that the sea is very rough. [emphasis] The fishermen set off in mountainous seas. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]You use mountainous to emphasize that something is great in size, quantity, or degree. [emphasis] In the lighted doorway stood the mountainous figure of a woman. The plan is designed to reduce some of the company's mountainous debt. Synonyms: huge, great, enormous, mighty More Synonyms of mountainous More Synonyms of mountainous mountainous in British English (ˈmaʊntɪnəs) or mountainy (ˈmaʊntɪnɪ) adjective1. of or relating to mountains a mountainous region 2. like a mountain, esp in size or impressiveness Derived forms mountainously (ˈmountainously) adverb mountainousness (ˈmountainousness) noun mountainous in American English (ˈmaʊntənəs) adjective1. having or full of mountains 2. having the nature of or like a mountain; esp., very large Derived forms mountainously (ˈmountainously) adverb Examples of 'mountainous' in a sentencemountainous In other languagesmountainous British English: mountainous / ˈmaʊntɪnəs/ ADJECTIVE A mountainous place has a lot of mountains. ...a mountainous region of the country. - American English: mountainous
- Arabic: جَبَلِيٌّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: montanhoso
- Chinese: 多山的
- Croatian: planinski
- Czech: hornatý
- Danish: bjergrig
- Dutch: bergachtig
- European Spanish: montañoso
- Finnish: vuoristoinen
- French: montagneux
- German: gebirgig
- Greek: ορεινός
- Italian: montagnoso
- Japanese: 山の多い
- Korean: 산이 많은
- Norwegian: fjellendt
- Polish: górzysty
- European Portuguese: montanhoso
- Romanian: muntos
- Russian: гористый
- Latin American Spanish: montañoso
- Swedish: bergig
- Thai: เต็มไปด้วยภูเขา
- Turkish: dağlık
- Ukrainian: скелястий
- Vietnamese: có núi
Chinese translation of 'mountainous' adj - [country, area]
多山的 (duōshān de)
Definition having many mountains a mountainous region Synonyms soaring rocky highland upland Definition like a mountain or mountains, esp. in size a plan designed to reduce the company's mountainous debt Synonyms Opposites little , small , minute, tiny , petty , trivial , insignificant , diminutive , puny Additional synonymsDefinition of high mountains grassy, alpine meadows Synonyms mountainous, high, towering, soaring, steep (informal), rocky, highland, upland Definition unusually large in size, extent, or degree an enormous dust cloud blocking out the sun Synonyms huge, massive, vast, extensive, tremendous, gross, excessive, immense, titanic, jumbo (informal), gigantic, monstrous, mammoth, colossal, mountainous, stellar (informal), prodigious, gargantuan, elephantine, astronomic, ginormous (informal), Brobdingnagian, humongous or humungous (informal), supersize Definition extremely large The road is bordered by gigantic rocks. Synonyms huge, great, large, giant, massive, vast, enormous, extensive, tremendous, immense, titanic, jumbo (informal), monumental, monstrous, mammoth, colossal, mountainous, stellar (informal), prodigious, stupendous, gargantuan, herculean, elephantine, ginormous (informal), Brobdingnagian, Cyclopean, humongous or humungous (informal), supersize Additional synonymsDefinition large in number or amount a great hall as long and high as a church Synonyms large, big, huge, vast, enormous, extensive, tremendous, immense, gigantic, mammoth, bulky, colossal, prodigious, stupendous, voluminous, elephantine, ginormous (informal), humongous or humungous (informal), GR8, supersize Definition huge or vast an immense cloud of smoke Synonyms huge, great, massive, vast, large, giant, enormous, extensive, tremendous, mega (slang), titanic, infinite, jumbo (informal), very big, gigantic, monumental (informal), monstrous, mammoth, colossal, mountainous, stellar (informal), prodigious, interminable, stupendous, king-size, king-sized, immeasurable, elephantine, ginormous (informal), Brobdingnagian, illimitable, humongous or humungous (informal), supersize Definition gigantic The mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months. Synonyms colossal, huge, giant, massive, vast, enormous, mighty, immense, titanic, jumbo (informal), gigantic, monumental (informal), mountainous, stellar (informal), prodigious, stupendous, gargantuan, elephantine, ginormous (informal), Brobdingnagian, humongous or humungous (informal), supersize Definition very great in extent or importance a land marked with vast lakes and mighty rivers Synonyms great, large, huge, grand, massive, towering, vast, enormous, tremendous, immense, titanic, gigantic, monumental (informal), bulky, colossal, stellar (informal), prodigious, stupendous, elephantine, ginormous (informal), humongous or humungous (informal) Definition extreme It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment. Synonyms immense, great, massive, terrible, tremendous, horrible, staggering, catastrophic, gigantic, colossal, whopping (informal), indefensible, unforgivable, egregiousDefinition heavy or huge a huge, ponderous vehicle Synonyms unwieldy, huge, heavy, massive, hefty, bulky, cumbersome, weighty, clunky (informal), cumbrous Definition very large or immense This business generates cash in prodigious amounts. Synonyms huge, giant, massive, vast, enormous, tremendous, immense, gigantic, monumental (informal), monstrous, mammoth, colossal, stellar (informal), stupendous, inordinate, immeasurableDefinition (of a fee, price, or demand) unreasonably high The annual premium can be a little steep. Synonyms high, excessive, exorbitant, extreme, stiff, unreasonable, overpriced, extortionate, uncalled-forDefinition very tall towering cliffs of black granite Synonyms tall, high, great, soaring, elevated, gigantic, lofty, colossal |