monströs
Translation
monstrous, huge, enormous
Examples
Das war ein monströser Fehler.
That was a monstrous mistake.
Er hat einen monströsen Appetit.
He has a monstrous appetite.
Grammar Patterns
((as Adjective)) + ((Noun)) used before a noun a monstrous building
((as Predicate)) ((Subject)) + sein + [Adjective] The effort was monstrous.
Similar Words
Synonyms: riesig (giant), enorm (enormous), ungeheuerlich (outrageous); Antonyms: winzig (tiny), klein (small)
Etymology
From Latin 'monstrum' (monster). It's a direct cognate of the English word 'monstrous'.
Memory Tips
It's almost the same word as 'monstrous' in English. Associate it with a huge, scary monster.