Tremendous
adjective
Very large or great in amount, size, or degree.
We had a tremendous view from our hotel room.
Often appears as...
- tremendous effort
- tremendous pressure
adjective
Extremely good or impressive.
She is doing a tremendous job.
Often appears as...
- tremendous job
- tremendous success
Usage tips
Approving
adjective
Causing awe or terror, fearsome.
The tremendous waves scared the sailors.
Often appears as...
- tremendous waves
- tremendous storm
adjective
Very large or great in amount, size, or degree.
We had a tremendous view from our hotel room.
Often appears as...
- tremendous effort
- tremendous pressure
adjective
Extremely good or impressive.
She is doing a tremendous job.
Often appears as...
- tremendous job
- tremendous success
Usage tips
Approving
adjective
Causing awe or terror, fearsome.
The tremendous waves scared the sailors.
Often appears as...
- tremendous waves
- tremendous storm
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Scale
Use 'tremendous' to compare with big things, implying it's even bigger or more intense.
The earthquake had a tremendous impact on the city.
Pro Tip 2/3Subjective Evaluation
'Tremendous' often reflects the speaker's impression that something is remarkably large.
To the child, the mountain seemed tremendous.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Emphasis
Can emphasize positive aspects, making something sound impressive or impactful.
Her contribution to the project was tremendous.
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Scale
Use 'tremendous' to compare with big things, implying it's even bigger or more intense.
The earthquake had a tremendous impact on the city.
Pro Tip 2/3Subjective Evaluation
'Tremendous' often reflects the speaker's impression that something is remarkably large.
To the child, the mountain seemed tremendous.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Emphasis
Can emphasize positive aspects, making something sound impressive or impactful.
Her contribution to the project was tremendous.
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Scale
Use 'tremendous' to compare with big things, implying it's even bigger or more intense.
The earthquake had a tremendous impact on the city.
Pro Tip 2/3Subjective Evaluation
'Tremendous' often reflects the speaker's impression that something is remarkably large.
To the child, the mountain seemed tremendous.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Emphasis
Can emphasize positive aspects, making something sound impressive or impactful.
Her contribution to the project was tremendous.
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Peter Saul: Let's talk...
So we have had tremendous success, and we kind of got caught up in our own success quite a bit, and we started using expressions like "lifesaving." I really apologize to everybody for doing that, because obviously, we don't. What we do is prolong people's lives, and delay death,
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who found a talent. And my contention is, all kids have tremendous talents, and we squander them, pretty ruthlessly. So I want to talk about education, and I want to talk about creativity. My contention is that creativity now is as important in education as literacy,
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If superpowers were...
due to biology and chemistry advancements. There's been tremendous progress in stealth technology, trying to make real-life invisible cloaks. The fastest speed ever clocked by a human being on land is 760 miles per hour in a jet-propelled car.
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not one has yet been removed from office as a result of an impeachment. One of their roles is to protect the fundamental rights of all Americans, even as different parties take power. With the tremendous impact of this responsibility,
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
that would require a tremendous change in behavior, and like an addict trying to kick a habit, the first step is to acknowledge that you have a problem. And let me just say, this profits mania that we're on is so deeply entrenched
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Sir David Attenborough...
he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to do we were met with tremendous resistance people would pelt us at night i have had persons um insult me and my heart person
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Saving Leatherback...
took the leatherback's future into his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to do we were met with tremendous resistance
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He began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles. A brave thing to do. We were met with tremendous resistance.
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Love and hormones PIPE...
thinking it's the way the brain is built in the womb and they're imaginative as a matter of fact there's many more women in this category and I do think that this imagination the way the brain is built gives women a tremendous asset in the in the modern business world they tend to have executive social skills they can
Video examples
Peter Saul: Let's talk...
So we have had tremendous success, and we kind of got caught up in our own success quite a bit, and we started using expressions like "lifesaving." I really apologize to everybody for doing that, because obviously, we don't. What we do is prolong people's lives, and delay death,
Video examples
Do schools kill...
who found a talent. And my contention is, all kids have tremendous talents, and we squander them, pretty ruthlessly. So I want to talk about education, and I want to talk about creativity. My contention is that creativity now is as important in education as literacy,
Video examples
If superpowers were...
due to biology and chemistry advancements. There's been tremendous progress in stealth technology, trying to make real-life invisible cloaks. The fastest speed ever clocked by a human being on land is 760 miles per hour in a jet-propelled car.
Video examples
How do US Supreme Court...
not one has yet been removed from office as a result of an impeachment. One of their roles is to protect the fundamental rights of all Americans, even as different parties take power. With the tremendous impact of this responsibility,
Video examples
Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
that would require a tremendous change in behavior, and like an addict trying to kick a habit, the first step is to acknowledge that you have a problem. And let me just say, this profits mania that we're on is so deeply entrenched
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to do we were met with tremendous resistance people would pelt us at night i have had persons um insult me and my heart person
Video examples
Saving Leatherback...
took the leatherback's future into his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to do we were met with tremendous resistance
Video examples
Sun 101 PIPE National...
The sun's fiery nature along with a tremendous gravitational pull and an extensive magnetic field Helped it to become the heart of our solar system
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Relax With BBC Earth PIPE...
He began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles. A brave thing to do. We were met with tremendous resistance.
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Brene Brown
American Author
In my research, I've interviewed a lot of people who never fit in, who are what you might call 'different': scientists, artists, thinkers. And if you drop down deep into their work and who they are, there is a tremendous amount of self-acceptance.
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Jim Brown
American Athlete
Nelson Mandela just died, so that says so much because it's a tremendously powerful and great man who was very sensitive. Loved all people, forgave his enemies, and showed the world how to stand up and do it the right way.
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Al Pacino
American Actor
When my mother got home from work, she would take me to the movies. It was her way of getting out, and she would take me with her. I'd go home and act all the parts. It had a tremendous influence on my becoming an actor.
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Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
I've had a tremendous problem with depression in my life. I'd rather not talk about it, because it's over. But depression is real.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, the power you have over other people's lives.
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Ian Rush
Welsh Athlete
I've got tremendous respect for different cultures, for the food and everything.
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Julia Child
American Chef
Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.
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Johny Hendricks
American Athlete
Reebok has helped me tremendously with my training.
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John Bel Edwards
American Politician
I have tremendous respect for law enforcement.
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Indian Athlete
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