prodigious

/pɹəˈdɪd͡ʒəs/adjective

Remarkably large in amount, size, or degree; enormous.

Example sentences

“The team put in a prodigious effort to finish the bridge on time.”
“The young chess player has a prodigious memory for past games.”

Pairs with 'appetite' and 'talent'. Related to 'prodigy', but it describes scale, not youth.

Synonyms for prodigious

enormous
tremendous
immense
colossal
remarkable

Antonyms

tiny
meager

Often confused with prodigious

prodigious vs prodigal: prodigal (adjective): Spending or giving something freely and wastefully; extravagant.

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Related words

procureTo get hold of something, often with some effort.proclivityA natural tendency to behave in a particular way or to like a particular thing.pristineCompletely clean and untouched, as if in its original perfect condition.profuseProduced or given in very large amounts.proliferateTo grow or spread quickly in number.propagateTo make plants or animals reproduce and multiply; to spread something more widely.