Monstrous and Puny

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Monstrous

Monstrous adjective - Unusually large.
Usage example: a monstrous tomato as big as a basketball
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Puny is an antonym for monstrous in huge topic.
Nearby Words: monster, monstrosity, monstrously

Puny

Puny adjective - Of a size that is less than average.
Usage example: a puny, wrinkled apple
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Monstrous is an antonym for puny.
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  • Western Animation / Batman Beyond Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: The monstrous "dog" at the end "Ace in the Hole." It makes a grizzly bear look puny, almost destroys Terry's suit in a single mauling, and then tries to eat him.
    Source: Western Animation / Batman Beyond
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