monumental

Meaning

Great in importance, extent, or size; exceptionally great; forming or serving as a monument.

Of great importance, significance, or scale; historic, immense, and grand.

Great in importance, extent, or size; resembling or serving as a monument.

Example Sentences

The discovery of electricity was a monumental achievement.

The Great Wall of China is a monumental structure.

The project was a monumental achievement for the team.

Example Expressions

monumental effort

Synonyms

Historic, Immense, Colossal, Grand, huge, massive, enormous, significant, historic

Entry 1

Historic, Immense, Colossal

Entry 2

Historic, Immense, Grand

Entry 3

huge, massive, enormous, significant, historic

Antonyms

Insignificant, Trivial, Unremarkable, Negligible, trivial, minor, insignificant

Entry 1

Insignificant, Trivial, Unremarkable

Entry 2

Trivial, Insignificant, Negligible

Entry 3

trivial, minor, insignificant

Collocations

monumental task, monumental effort, monumental importance, monumental achievement