Meaning
Tremendous means extremely large, powerful, or excellent. It can describe something impressive in size, amount, intensity, or quality. It is often used to emphasize greatness or positivity, but sometimes it can also suggest something overwhelming.
Grammar and Usage
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Adjective
- Used before a noun.
- Informal usage: can mean "fantastic" or "wonderful."
- Formal usage: stresses size, power, or degree.
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Sentence patterns:
- "a tremendous effort"
- "tremendous success"
- "tremendous amount of work"
Common Phrases
- tremendous effort – great amount of hard work.
- tremendous opportunity – a very important chance.
- tremendous pressure – very strong stress or force.
- tremendous success – huge achievement.
Collocations
- noun + tremendous: tremendous growth, tremendous loss, tremendous relief
- tremendous + noun: tremendous energy, tremendous courage, tremendous progress
Examples
- The team made a tremendous effort to win the championship.
- She achieved tremendous success in her career.
- The earthquake caused tremendous damage to the city.
- He has shown tremendous courage in facing difficulties.
- There is tremendous potential in this new technology.
- They experienced tremendous joy after the birth of their child.
- The project required a tremendous amount of time and resources.
- The concert was a tremendous experience for everyone.
Synonyms or Related
- enormous
- huge
- massive
- immense
- extraordinary
- fantastic