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as in anomaly
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal
any monstrosities born to the farm animals were sent to the agricultural college for study
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as in monster
a strange or horrible and often frightening creature
filled the haunted house with all sorts of spooks and mechanical monstrosities
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as in horror
the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay
the monstrosity of the famine can scarcely be conveyed to those who have not witnessed it in person
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as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the monstrosity of the terrorists' actions shocked the entire civilized world
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Recent Examples of monstrosity
There are cybernetic monstrosities like Darth Vader and General Grievous and witches like the Nightsisters.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The field is being destroyed to build a school, not some parking monstrosity or shopping mall owned by an evil corporation.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
In defense of my actions, as a general rule, mother-of-the-bride dresses are evil monstrosities.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
If the fundamental project was to deconstruct Joe’s self-mythologizing, there should’ve been a whole episode forcing him to confront his own monstrosity.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The field is being destroyed to build a school, not some parking monstrosity or shopping mall owned by an evil corporation.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
In defense of my actions, as a general rule, mother-of-the-bride dresses are evil monstrosities.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
If the fundamental project was to deconstruct Joe’s self-mythologizing, there should’ve been a whole episode forcing him to confront his own monstrosity.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monstrosity
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That, said the official, is thanks to the rollout of anti-fraud software that can identify anomalies and flag potential fraud when people verify their identities over the phones.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2025
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Which leads to a pair of funny NBA voting anomalies.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 May 2025
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The message of Bring Her Back may be that grief is the real monster.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Almost anyone 18 and older that appears onscreen is a monster here, and anyone younger is either prey or a means to an end.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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Watching people getting clobbered with mops, or Stitch making messes and starting fires at the open-air beach resort where Nani works — the funny’s diminished in live-action.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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This daily upkeep keeps messes manageable and prevents them from accumulating to an overwhelming level.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
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In a classic horror premise (a school dance in the ’80s, no less), a killer is picking off Shadyside High’s prom-queen candidates one by one.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Signature Entertainment has acquired the U.K. and Irish rights to horror film Eye for an Eye from HanWay Films, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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The mothers have one mutation that makes the neuron hyperactive and another that mutes it.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Anyone identified to have the BRCA mutation based on genetic testing can begin imaging even earlier—at age 25.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
21 May 2025
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Winifred, the protagonist of this Victorian-era grotesque, takes a position as a governess at an English manor.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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His early short films, such as Six Men Getting Sick (1967) and The Grandmother (1970), showcased his talent for blending the grotesque with the beautiful, setting the stage for his groundbreaking debut feature, Eraserhead (1977).—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Not only is the park an eyesore, but when the Washington Examiner visited it earlier this month, there were sounds and sights of human misery everywhere.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2025
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If dying daffodil foliage is too much of an eyesore in your garden, plant perennials or annuals nearby that will grow and hide the daffodils.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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Pakistan, which has a history of providing clandestine support to the Taliban, has blamed the latter for providing a safe haven to terrorists who commit atrocities on Pakistani soil.—
Hasan Ali,
Christian Science Monitor,
19 May 2025
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But fighting had broken out across Sudan, and reports of atrocities were filtering in from the countryside: mass rapes, mass executions, torture.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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“Monstrosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monstrosity. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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