monstrosity
noun
mon·stros·i·ty
män-ˈsträ-sə-tē 
plural monstrosities
1
a
: a malformation of a plant or animal
b
: something deviating from the normal : freak
2
: the quality or state of being monstrous
the monstrosity of the tsunami's devastation
3
a
: an object of great and often frightening size, force, or complexity
this monstrosity, the atomic bomb
b
: an excessively bad or shocking example
The new mall is an architectural monstrosity.
Examples of monstrosity in a Sentence
Did you see the new mall? It's a monstrosity.
any monstrosities born to the farm animals were sent to the agricultural college for study
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At the behest of her beloved Grandmama, Wednesday visits Rosaline’s grave in the hopes of restoring her psychic sight and tracking down Tyler’s monstrosity of a family.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
The huge shop churns out 120 trucks a month, from lifted Jeeps to the biggest monstrosities imaginable based on Land Rover Defenders, the Ram TRX, G-Wagens, Hummer EVs, and even the Lamborghini Urus super SUV.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Those fans who played the previous games will notice that these monstrosities look familiar and have similar movement and tendencies as the original games.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2021, the Democratic Congress passed and former President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a $1.2 trillion monstrosity larded with pork and payouts to favored green interests.
—Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
The huge shop churns out 120 trucks a month, from lifted Jeeps to the biggest monstrosities imaginable based on Land Rover Defenders, the Ram TRX, G-Wagens, Hummer EVs, and even the Lamborghini Urus super SUV.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Those fans who played the previous games will notice that these monstrosities look familiar and have similar movement and tendencies as the original games.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2021, the Democratic Congress passed and former President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a $1.2 trillion monstrosity larded with pork and payouts to favored green interests.
—Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for monstrosity
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“Monstrosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monstrosity. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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monstrosity
noun
mon·stros·i·ty
män-ˈsträs-ət-ē
plural monstrosities
1
: the condition of being monstrous
2
: something monstrous : monster
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