Monstrous and Pygmy

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Monstrous adjective - Unusually large.

Usage example: a monstrous tomato as big as a basketball

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Pygmy is an antonym for monstrous.

Nearby Words: monster, monstrosity, monstrously

Pygmy adjective - Of a size that is less than average.

Usage example: a pygmy elephant

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Monstrous is an antonym for pygmy.

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