stupendous

/stjuːˈpendəs/ (bre, ipa) · /stuːˈpendəs/ (ame, ipa) · /stu̇-ˈpen-dəs styu̇-/ (ame, mw)

stupendous — adjective

  • stupendouspositive
  • more stupendouscomparative
  • most stupendoussuperlative

1. remarkably large, impressive, or good — so much so that it amazes you.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

remarkably large, impressive, or good — so much so that it amazes you.

例句

The festival attracted a stupendous crowd of over fifty thousand people.

attracted + a stupendous crowd + of [number]

Chef Diego prepared a stupendous eight-course meal for the wedding reception.

a stupendous + [number]-course + noun (meal, dinner, banquet)

同義詞
  • enormous

    focuses on sheer size; stupendous adds wonder and admiration

  • phenomenal

    emphasises extraordinary quality; stupendous leans more on scale

  • magnificent

    stresses beauty and splendor; stupendous is broader (size, amount, quality)

  • incredible

    more general and less formal; stupendous is more dramatic

反義詞
  • tiny

    direct opposite in terms of size

  • unremarkable

    direct opposite in terms of impressiveness

文法句型

a + stupendous + noun

be + stupendous

intensifier (absolutely / truly / simply) + stupendous

用法筆記

Less common than synonyms like 'enormous' or 'amazing'. Always carries a distinctly positive or awe-filled tone — not suitable for describing things that are merely large in an unpleasant way.

常見錯誤

❌The pile of garbage was stupendous.
✅The pile of garbage was enormous / huge.
💡Stupendous implies something impressive or awe-inspiring, not just big in a negative sense.
❌It was a stupendous small insect.
✅It was a tiny insect.
💡Stupendous only describes things that are remarkably large or impressive, never small things.