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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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
So who is the Donatello or Brancusi responsible for this monstrosity?
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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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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