Monstrosity
noun
Something that is very large and ugly, especially a building.
The new shopping mall is a monstrosity that spoils the city's skyline.
Often appears as...
- architectural monstrosity
- monstrous monstrosity
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Disapproving
noun
A thing, person, or animal that is frightening or offensive because it is abnormal or extremely different.
The creature in the horror movie was a terrible monstrosity with three heads.
Often appears as...
- scary monstrosity
- terrifying monstrosity
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Disapproving
noun
An act or instance of great wickedness or evil.
The monstrosity of the crime shocked the entire community.
Often appears as...
- evil monstrosity
- vicious monstrosity
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Disapproving
noun
Something that is very large and ugly, especially a building.
The new shopping mall is a monstrosity that spoils the city's skyline.
Often appears as...
- architectural monstrosity
- monstrous monstrosity
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A thing, person, or animal that is frightening or offensive because it is abnormal or extremely different.
The creature in the horror movie was a terrible monstrosity with three heads.
Often appears as...
- scary monstrosity
- terrifying monstrosity
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
An act or instance of great wickedness or evil.
The monstrosity of the crime shocked the entire community.
Often appears as...
- evil monstrosity
- vicious monstrosity
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Impact
Use 'monstrosity' when emphasizing the negative visual impact of something large.
That huge, colorful statue is a monstrosity in the serene park.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Judgment
Expresses a strong negative judgment; implies that the speaker dislikes the appearance.
They built a monstrosity right in front of my beautiful view.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe something complex or poorly designed.
Their website is a monstrosity, it’s impossible to navigate.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Impact
Use 'monstrosity' when emphasizing the negative visual impact of something large.
That huge, colorful statue is a monstrosity in the serene park.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Judgment
Expresses a strong negative judgment; implies that the speaker dislikes the appearance.
They built a monstrosity right in front of my beautiful view.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe something complex or poorly designed.
Their website is a monstrosity, it’s impossible to navigate.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Impact
Use 'monstrosity' when emphasizing the negative visual impact of something large.
That huge, colorful statue is a monstrosity in the serene park.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Judgment
Expresses a strong negative judgment; implies that the speaker dislikes the appearance.
They built a monstrosity right in front of my beautiful view.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe something complex or poorly designed.
Their website is a monstrosity, it’s impossible to navigate.
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Winston Groom: The...
showed that there was no day t or shrewd military man knew that was going to put an end to the conflict instead people began to realize that by strolling a civil war they had unleashed a vast monstrosity a sort of long-term corpse factory it was going to drench the country and blood for years
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John Graham-Cumming: The...
The thing he designed was this monstrosity here, the analytical engine. Now, just to give you an idea of this, this is a view from above. Every one of these circles is a cog, a stack of cogs, and this thing is as big as a steam locomotive. So as I go through this talk, I want you to imagine
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The greatest machine...
out in those days that meant saying I bid you good day sir um the thing he designed was this monstrosity here the analytical engine now just to give you an idea this is this is a view from above every one of these circles is a car a stack of cogs and this thing is as big
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Albatrosses Swallow...
these be very comfortable for them the next one we have a bunch of pens that have made it over here there's a bunch of toothpicks this is somewhat of a monstrosity door handles clothespins it's a baby rattle they're still
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Winston Groom: The...
showed that there was no day t or shrewd military man knew that was going to put an end to the conflict instead people began to realize that by strolling a civil war they had unleashed a vast monstrosity a sort of long-term corpse factory it was going to drench the country and blood for years
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John Graham-Cumming: The...
The thing he designed was this monstrosity here, the analytical engine. Now, just to give you an idea of this, this is a view from above. Every one of these circles is a cog, a stack of cogs, and this thing is as big as a steam locomotive. So as I go through this talk, I want you to imagine
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The greatest machine...
out in those days that meant saying I bid you good day sir um the thing he designed was this monstrosity here the analytical engine now just to give you an idea this is this is a view from above every one of these circles is a car a stack of cogs and this thing is as big
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Albatrosses Swallow...
these be very comfortable for them the next one we have a bunch of pens that have made it over here there's a bunch of toothpicks this is somewhat of a monstrosity door handles clothespins it's a baby rattle they're still
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Quote examples
Joseph Rykwert
Polish Critic
One of the general considerations about new buildings is that people tend to say that anything new is a monstrosity. And then after a while they either accept them or they go on thinking that they are monstrosities. Reactions vary. This depends to some extent on the quality of the building.
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Lindsey Graham
American Politician
The healthcare bill not only is a monstrosity in terms of growing the government and cutting out the private sector, the way it was passed was sleazy. Every old Washington trick was used to pass the healthcare bill.
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David Harbour
American Actor
I loved 'True Detective' so much in Season 1, and then when the Season 2 monstrosity came around, I was like, 'What is this show? What have you done to this show?
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Sofia Boutella
Algerian Actress
The beauty of the original monster movies is that you were able to relate to every single character, or even to treat their monstrosity as an emotional metaphor.
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George Gallup
American Businessman
I could prove God statistically. Take the human body alone - the chances that all the functions of an individual would just happen is a statistical monstrosity.
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Gustave Flaubert
French Novelist
Caught up in life, you see it badly. You suffer from it or enjoy it too much. The artist, in my opinion, is a monstrosity, something outside of nature.
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J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
People should eat what they like, even if it's some jalapeno and cheese-covered monstrosity with blueberry cream cheese.
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Nigel Farage
British Politician
If I was a Greek citizen I'd be out there trying to bring down this monstrosity that has been put upon those people.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I'm ambitious. But if I weren't as talented as I am ambitious, I would be a gross monstrosity.
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Mary Roach
American Author
A space station is a rangy monstrosity, a giant erector set built by a madman.
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Joseph Rykwert
Polish Critic
One of the general considerations about new buildings is that people tend to say that anything new is a monstrosity. And then after a while they either accept them or they go on thinking that they are monstrosities. Reactions vary. This depends to some extent on the quality of the building.
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Lindsey Graham
American Politician
The healthcare bill not only is a monstrosity in terms of growing the government and cutting out the private sector, the way it was passed was sleazy. Every old Washington trick was used to pass the healthcare bill.
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David Harbour
American Actor
I loved 'True Detective' so much in Season 1, and then when the Season 2 monstrosity came around, I was like, 'What is this show? What have you done to this show?
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Sofia Boutella
Algerian Actress
The beauty of the original monster movies is that you were able to relate to every single character, or even to treat their monstrosity as an emotional metaphor.
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George Gallup
American Businessman
I could prove God statistically. Take the human body alone - the chances that all the functions of an individual would just happen is a statistical monstrosity.
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Gustave Flaubert
French Novelist
Caught up in life, you see it badly. You suffer from it or enjoy it too much. The artist, in my opinion, is a monstrosity, something outside of nature.
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J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
People should eat what they like, even if it's some jalapeno and cheese-covered monstrosity with blueberry cream cheese.
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Nigel Farage
British Politician
If I was a Greek citizen I'd be out there trying to bring down this monstrosity that has been put upon those people.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I'm ambitious. But if I weren't as talented as I am ambitious, I would be a gross monstrosity.
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Mary Roach
American Author
A space station is a rangy monstrosity, a giant erector set built by a madman.
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