The difference between Monster and Monstrous

When used as adjectives, monster means very large, whereas monstrous means hideous or frightful.


Monster is also noun with the meaning: a terrifying and dangerous creature.

Monster is also verb with the meaning: to make into a monster.

check bellow for the other definitions of Monster and Monstrous

  1. Monster as a noun:

    A terrifying and dangerous creature.

  2. Monster as a noun:

    A bizarre or whimsical creature.

    Examples:

    "The children decided Grovyle was a cuddly monster."

  3. Monster as a noun:

    An extremely cruel or antisocial person, especially a criminal.

    Examples:

    "Get away from those children, you meatheaded monster!"

  4. Monster as a noun (medicine, archaic):

    A horribly deformed person.

  5. Monster as a noun (figuratively):

    A badly behaved child, a brat.

    Examples:

    "Sit still, you little monster!"

  6. Monster as a noun (informal):

    Something unusually large.

    Examples:

    "Have you seen those powerlifters on TV? They're monsters''."

  7. Monster as a noun (informal):

    A prodigy; someone very talented in a specific domain.

    Examples:

    "That dude playing guitar is a monster."

  8. Monster as a noun (gaming):

    A non-player character that player(s) fight against in role-playing game.

  1. Monster as an adjective (informal):

    Very large; worthy of a monster.

    Examples:

    " He has a monster appetite."

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  2. Monster as an adjective (informal):

    Great; very good; excellent.

  1. Monster as a verb:

    To make into a monster; to categorise as a monster; to demonise.

  2. Monster as a verb:

    To behave as a monster to; to terrorise.

  3. Monster as a verb (chiefly, Australia):

    To harass.

  1. Monstrous as an adjective:

    Hideous or frightful.

  2. Monstrous as an adjective:

    Enormously large.

    Examples:

    "a monstrous height"

    "a monstrous ox"

  3. Monstrous as an adjective:

    Freakish or grotesque.

  4. Monstrous as an adjective:

    Of, or relating to a mythical monster; full of monsters.

  5. Monstrous as an adjective (obsolete):

    Marvellous; strange.

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