Tremendous
Pronunciation : Tre*men"dous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. tremendus that is to be trembled at, fearful, fr. tremere to tremble. See Tremble.]
Definition : Defn: Fitted to excite fear or terror; such as may astonish or terrify by its magnitude, force, or violence; terrible; dreadful; as, a tremendous wind; a tremendous shower; a tremendous shock or fall. A tremendous mischief was a foot. Motley.
Syn. -- Terrible; dreadful; frightful; terrific; horrible; awful. -- Tre*men"dous*ly, adv. -- Tre*men"dous*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913