mountainous (Meaning)
mountainous (s)
having hills and crags
like a mountain in size and impressiveness
containing many mountains
mountainous (a.)
Full of, or containing, mountains; as, the mountainous country of the Swiss.
Inhabiting mountains.
Large as, or resembling, a mountain; huge; of great bulk; as, a mountainous heap.
Synonyms & Antonyms of mountainous
Synonyms:
- mammoth
- astronomical
- monumental
- vast
- giant
- astronomic
- immense
- massive
- tremendous
- huge
- colossal
- gigantic
- monstrous
- enormous
Antonyms:
- microscopic
- Lilliputian
- diminutive
- micro
- diminutive
- bitty
- microscopic
- minuscule
- tiny
- miniature
- teeny
- infinitesimal
- miniature
- teeny
- little bitty
- bitty
- microscopical
- small
- pygmy
- midget
- teensy
- microscopical
- micro
- small
- wee
- midget
- tiny
- minuscule
- pygmy
- infinitesimal
- wee
- little bitty
- teensy
- Lilliputian
Synonyms:
- jumbo
- substantial
- Himalayan
- oversized
- super
- cosmical
- planetary
- majestic
- great
- vasty
- humongous
- sizable
- herculean
- oceanic
- elephantine
- cosmic
- gargantuan
- big
- monster
- considerable
- handsome
- good
- bumper
- formidable
- titanic
- pharaonic
- humungous
- mega
- extensive
- heroical
- grand
- mighty
- heroic
- galactic
- oversize
- cyclopean
- whopping
- prodigious
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- Brobdingnagian
- lofty
- cavernous
- august
- gross
- super-duper
- leviathan
- bulky
- outsized
- overwhelming
- supersize
- sizeable
- major
- imposing
- gigantesque
- monolithic
- staggering
- infinite
- boundless
- hefty
- largish
- hulking
- immeasurable
- supersized
- tidy
- walloping
- whacking
- voluminous
- goodly
- overgrown
- king-size
- stupendous
- king-sized
- grandiose
- towering
- outsize
Antonyms:
mountainous Sentence Examples
- The hikers ascended the mountainous terrain with determination.
- Clouds clung to the peaks of the mountainous landscape below.
- The path snaked through the mountainous region, offering breathtaking views.
- The small village nestled at the base of the towering mountains.
- The mountainous border separated the two nations.
- The geologist studied the mountainous rock formations for clues about the Earth's history.
- The eagle soared high above the mountainous range.
- The highway wound through the mountainous passes with steep cliffs on either side.
- The villagers relied on the mountainous slopes for grazing and cultivation.
- The mountainous terrain provided a natural barrier against invasion.
FAQs About the word mountainous
having hills and crags, like a mountain in size and impressiveness, containing many mountainsFull of, or containing, mountains; as, the mountainous country of t
mammoth, astronomical, monumental,vast, giant, astronomic, immense, massive, tremendous, huge
microscopic, Lilliputian, diminutive, micro, diminutive, bitty, microscopic, minuscule,tiny, miniature
The hikers ascended the mountainous terrain with determination.
Clouds clung to the peaks of the mountainous landscape below.
The path snaked through the mountainous region, offering breathtaking views.
The small village nestled at the base of the towering mountains.
