Synonyms & related words for monstrous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of monstrous — including flagitious, grotesque, atrocious, hideous, horrendous, horrid. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to monstrous

Explore words related to monstrous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include monstrousness, monstrosity, monstrously, ghastly, fearsome, horrifically, heinously, terrifying. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for monstrous

Common synonyms for monstrous include flagitious, grotesque, atrocious, hideous, horrendous, horrid, monster, horrific — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does monstrous come from?

The word monstrous breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root monstr-, from Latin monstrum (“omen, portent”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.