MONSTROUS

• (adj.) distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous

  "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas", "twisted into monstrous shapes"

  synonyms : grotesque

• (adj.) shockingly brutal or cruel

  "murder is an atrocious crime", "a grievous offense against morality", "a grievous crime", "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit"

  synonyms : atrocious , flagitious , grievous

• (adj.) abnormally large

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