🏛️monumental

adjective
/ˌmɒn.jʊˈmen.təl/

Meaning

Great in importance, extent, or size; resembling or serving as a monument.
Great in importance, extent, or size; exceptionally great; forming or serving as a monument.
Of great importance, significance, or scale; historic, immense, and grand.

Example Sentences

The project was a monumental achievement for the team.

The discovery of electricity was a monumental achievement.

The Great Wall of China is a monumental structure.

Example Expressions

monumental effort

Synonyms

huge, massive, enormous, significant, historic, Historic, Immense, Colossal, Grand
Entry 1
huge, massive, enormous, significant, historic
Entry 2
Historic, Immense, Colossal
Entry 3
Historic, Immense, Grand

Antonyms

trivial, minor, insignificant, Insignificant, Trivial, Unremarkable, Negligible
Entry 1
trivial, minor, insignificant
Entry 2
Insignificant, Trivial, Unremarkable
Entry 3
Trivial, Insignificant, Negligible

Collocations

monumental task, monumental effort, monumental importance, monumental achievement

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Reigning; currently holding power, authority, or dominance.

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