monstrosity

noun

män-ˈsträ-sə-tē How to pronounce monstrosity (audio)
Definition of monstrositynext
1
as in anomaly
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal any monstrosities born to the farm animals were sent to the agricultural college for study

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2
as in monster
a strange or horrible and often frightening creature filled the haunted house with all sorts of spooks and mechanical monstrosities

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3
as in mess
something unpleasant to look at we were glad when the city tore down that monstrosity that used to stand across from the park

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as in horror
the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay the monstrosity of the famine can scarcely be conveyed to those who have not witnessed it in person

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as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil the monstrosity of the terrorists' actions shocked the entire civilized world

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Recent Examples of monstrosity Especially the guy who bangs a wrecking ball against the historic East Wing to make room for an incongruous ballroom monstrosity, who mars the sacred Oval Office with gold glitter and paves over the lovely Rose Garden. — Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The episode mostly deals with Hank’s freakout over the electric truck and panicking over what his friends and neighbors would think of him owning such a monstrosity. — Rafael Motamayor, Variety, 24 June 2026 Take the gentrified monstrosity that is Ikseondong, another central Seoul neighborhood that once anchored the gay community. — Anton Hur, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026 Alan Galbraith stitched together this monstrosity in 2009. — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for monstrosity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monstrosity
  1. anomaly
  2. monster
  3. mess
  4. horror
  5. badness
  6. mutation
  7. grotesque
  8. eyesore
Noun
  • The team sought to identify an anomaly first seen in satellite images in 2020.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Production workloads can have higher limits paired with anomaly detection.
    — Pritam Debnath, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of anomaly
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  • At last untethered from merely adapting a standard comfy passenger vehicle, the AMG engineers have created a monster.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Set on a mysterious island ravaged by floods and warring armies, a masked boy and girl must traverse atmospheric environments, rescue friends, and confront nightmarish monsters.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of monster
Noun
  • In the city of Hurricane in far southwestern Utah, a shipping container drifting down a street gave way Friday to a mess of mud and debris to be cleaned up as people who had evacuated earlier in the week returned home.
    — MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • General manager Les Snead is also culpable for this mess of a season, trading for Myles Garrett, who has done absolutely zero for this team.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of mess
Noun
  • This article contains spoilers from popular horror movies and shows.
    — Arryn Robbins, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • First introduced in Stephen King’s 1974 novel, Carrie, the character was immortalized in director Brian De Palma’s 1976 adaptation, widely regarded as one of the best horror films of all time.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of horror
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  • Leaping around in time, Gilroy draws us into Alex’s world with an effervescent wink at the badness of his behavior.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • On one side, a satanic figure named Randall Flagg who gathers his forces of badness to Las Vegas; on the other, the good guys, led by 108-year-old Mother Abigail in, of all places, Boulder.
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Definition of badness
Noun
  • Random mutations and genetic exchange also shape which variants emerge.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • These animals would be crowded together, each infection raising the odds that a new strain could arise through mutation.
    — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of mutation
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  • The grotesque offers a reprieve—if not liberation, then at least a means of expression.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
  • The idea behind [the brand] actually came from my graduation thesis on the concept of the grotesque.
    — Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Definition of grotesque
Noun
  • The former Presidential Hotel near I-285 in DeKalb County has been long considered an eyesore.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Amenities and experiences The alfresco pool is lovely, but ongoing construction in the area at the moment is a bit of an eyesore.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
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“Monstrosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monstrosity. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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