English · Word Candidate

monster

/ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: monsters · monstering · monstered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một sinh vật đáng sợ và nguy hiểm, đặc biệt là một sinh vật tưởng tượng hoặc hư cấu

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Noun

Examples

O, 'twas a din to fright a monster's ear,/ to make an earthquake.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind. — A cruel, heartless, or antisocial person, especially a criminal.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một sinh vật đáng sợ và nguy hiểm, đặc biệt là một sinh vật tưởng tượng hoặc hư cấu — Một người tàn nhẫn, vô cảm hoặc phản xã hội, đặc biệt là một tội phạm

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Noun

Examples

Get away from those children, you monster!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very large; worthy of a monster.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rất lớn; xứng đáng với một con quái vật

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AdjectiveRegister: informal

Examples

He has a monster appetite.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Great; very good; excellent.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tuyệt vời; rất tốt; xuất sắc

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AdjectiveRegister: informal

Examples

“You did great today,” I told Josh. “You were monster.” “yeah,” he said. “I was monster. Thank you, Charlie.”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “monster” mean?

A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind.

Is “monster” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.