Tre-mèn'dous, a.

a. [Lat. tremendus, that is to be trembled at, fearful, from tremere, to tremble.] Fitted to excite fear or terror; such as may astonish or terrify by its magnitude, force, or violence; terrible; dreadful; as, a tremendous wind; a tremendous shower; a tremendous shock or fall; a tremendous noise.

A tremendous mischief was afoot. Motley.

Synonyms—Terrible; dreadful; frightful; terrific; horrible; awful.