prodigious
remarkably large in size, amount, or degree
Word origin: From Latin prodigium, an omen or marvel.
Prodigious in a sentence
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She wrote a prodigious number of novels over her long career.
The composer produced a prodigious body of work, over six hundred pieces before the age of forty.
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The treaty's terms were deliberately blank, allowing each side to interpret the key clauses in whatever way best suited its own interests.
Using “prodigious” well
Prodigious means impressively huge in scale or degree. Take care not to confuse it with prodigal, which means wasteful.
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