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Monster

/ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/

A terrifying and dangerous creature.

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📖 Definitions of "Monster"

noun

1
A terrifying and dangerous creature.
2
A bizarre or whimsical creature.
"The children decided Grover was a cuddly monster."
3
A cruel or antisocial person, especially a criminal.
"Get away from those children, you meatheaded monster!"
4
A horribly deformed person.

verb

1
To make into a monster; to categorise as a monster; to demonise.
2
To behave as a monster to; to terrorise.
3
To harass.

adjective

1
Very large; worthy of a monster.
"He has a monster appetite."
2
Great; very good; excellent.

🔄 Synonyms of "Monster"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fiendnoun	A very evil person.
demonnoun	An evil supernatural spirit.
freaknoun	(slang, chiefly derogatory) A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way.
lusus naturaenoun	(countable) An organism exhibiting marked such deviation from the norm, seeming to be the result of sportive design; a freak of nature.
behemothnoun	(by extension) Any great and mighty monster.
goliathnoun	(figuratively) Any large person or thing; someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful.
colossusnoun	(by extension) Any creature or thing of gigantic size.
monstrositynoun	A monstrous person, thing, or act.
devilnoun	(theology) The chief devil; Satan.
giantnoun	Very large.
ogrenoun	(mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Monster"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
monstrositynoun	A monstrous person, thing, or act.
freaknoun	(slang, chiefly derogatory) A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way.
giantnoun	A very tall and large person.
behemothnoun	(by extension) Any great and mighty monster.
fiendnoun	A very evil person.
devilnoun	(theology) The chief devil; Satan.
demonnoun	An evil supernatural spirit.
ogrenoun	(mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.
colossusnoun	(by extension) Any creature or thing of gigantic size.
lusus naturaenoun	(countable) An organism exhibiting marked such deviation from the norm, seeming to be the result of sportive design; a freak of nature.
goliathnoun	(figuratively) Any large person or thing; someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful.
stupidnoun	A stupid person; a fool.
horrornoun	(countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
abominationnoun	(countable) An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.
sillynoun	(colloquial) A silly person.
dumbnoun	Alternative form of D.U.M.B. (deep underground military base)
cripplenoun	(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.
faultnoun	(typically uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event.
villainnoun	(fiction) A character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent.
filthnoun	Dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles.