Words / B2

tr-uh-MEND-uh-s/trəˈmendəs/

Tremendous means very great in amount or intensity: tremendous pressure; a tremendous amount; tremendous support. Huge and enormous are close (enormous is in B1). Tremendous can sound slightly informal or enthusiastic in academic prose — great or considerable may be safer. Do not use it for a tiny difference.

Meaning

Very great in amount, scale, or intensity.

Examples

• “There has been tremendous pressure on A&E this winter.”
• “She made tremendous progress after the extra tutorials.”

Good to know

tremendous pressure / amount / support. Close: huge / enormous. Academic caution: may sound informal; consider considerable. Not a tiny gap.

Near in meaning

enormous

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