Word meaning
prodigious
adjective · pruh-DIJ-us
What does prodigious mean?
Prodigious means remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
Prodigious in a sentence
“He has a prodigious memory for song lyrics.”
Synonyms for prodigious
- enormous
- remarkable
- tremendous
How to remember prodigious
- Say it out loud a few times: pruh-DIJ-us.
- Write one sentence of your own using prodigious, about something that happened to you today.
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