Prodigious
Visual Reference
Context: A room with towering bookshelves, a young woman sits in the middle, surrounded by a mountain of books she has read, symbolizing her prodigious reading accomplishment over the summer.
Meaning
Think about something that's really, really big or impressive.
Maybe a huge mountain, a long book, or someone with an amazing talent.
"Prodigious" describes something that's big, great, or amazing in size, amount, or extent.
If something is extraordinary or impressive, you can say it's prodigious!
Example Sentences
Here are five sentences using "prodigious" in different real-life contexts:
- The elephant was of prodigious size, towering over all the other animals.
- She read a prodigious number of books over the summer break.
- The artist had a prodigious talent, creating masterpieces effortlessly.
- The storm brought a prodigious amount of rain, causing floods.
- His memory was prodigious, remembering every detail of events from years ago.