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Definition of: tremendous
(tri·men′dəs) adjective
1. Causing or fitted to cause astonishment by its magnitude, force, etc.: a tremendous blow; awe–inspiring; terrible.
2. Colloq. Extraordinarily big; remarkable. See synonyms under FORMIDABLE. [<L tremendus to be trembled at <tremere tremble]
—tre·men′dous·ly adverb
—tre·men′dous·ness noun
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