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adjectiveextraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.: a prodigious research grant. wonderful or marvelous: a prodigious feat. abnormal; monstrous. Obsolete. ominous. Origin of prodigiousFirst recorded in 1545–55, prodigious is from the Latin word prōdigiōsus marvelous. See prodigy, -ous SYNONYMS FOR prodigious1 enormous, immense, huge, gigantic, tremendous. 2 amazing, stupendous, astounding, wondrous, miraculous. SEE SYNONYMS FOR prodigious ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR prodigiousSEE ANTONYMS FOR prodigious ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM prodigiouspro·di·gious·ly, adverbpro·di·gious·ness, nounun·pro·di·gious, adjectiveun·pro·di·gious·ly, adverb un·pro·di·gious·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH prodigiousprodigious , prestigiousWords nearby prodigiousprodd, Prodi, prodigal, prodigality, prodigal son, prodigious, prodigy, prodomos, prodromal stage, prodrome, prodrug Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prodigiousNo biography of Jack Nicholson could long skirt the issue of his prodigious appetites. Jack Nicholson Deserves a Better Biography Than This|Christopher Bray|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST Indeed, after going to his reward, he has been publishing at a prodigious pace. The Man with the President’s Ear, Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and JFK|Ted Widmer|October 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST Couple with its prodigious online presence, it has become a global brand to be reckoned with. Best Business Longreads for the Week of October 5, 2013|William O’Connor|October 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST He knows better than anyone the law of carnage and its prodigious repetitions in our time. For Didier François|Bernard-Henri Lévy|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That would be quite a bombshell indeed—not to mention a prodigious technical feat. A Geek’s Guide to the NSA Scandal: What You May Not Know About Data Collection|Charles Johnson|June 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST His name was Arrogante, and he was an animal of prodigious power. Minnie's Pet Dog|Madeline Leslie The influence of Art on human culture and happiness is prodigious. Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord She flapped her wings with prodigious effect—so—so—and, as for her crow, it was delicious! The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe By an imperceptible motion of his wings he maintains this prodigious height without fatigue. Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier The interest excited by the extreme beauty of these figures is increased by our certainty of their prodigious antiquity. A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)|Georges Perrot
British Dictionary definitions for prodigious
adjectivevast in size, extent, power, etc wonderful or amazing obsolete threatening Derived forms of prodigiousprodigiously, adverbprodigiousness, nounWord Origin for prodigiousC16: from Latin prōdigiōsus marvellous, from prōdigium, see prodigy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prodigiousfantastic, tremendous, inordinate, immense, monumental, mammoth, colossal, vast, impressive, remarkable, exceptional, phenomenal, astounding, astonishing, marvelous, amazing, miraculous, staggering, big, giant |