Definition of MONSTROSITY

monstrosity

Plural: monstrosities

Noun

  • a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
  • something hideous or frightful
    • "they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity"
  • An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.
  • A monstrous person, thing, or act.
  • The state of being monstrous.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English monstruosite, from Middle French monstruosité and its etymon Late Latin mōnstruōsitās, mōnstrōsitās (“monstrousness”), from Latin mōnstruōsus, mōnstrōsus; by surface analysis, monstrous + -ity.

Synonyms

freak, lusus naturae, monster, monstrousness

Scrabble Score: 16

monstrosity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
monstrosity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
monstrosity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

monstrosity: valid Words With Friends Word