MONSTROSITIES Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

monstrosities

noun

plural of monstrosity

as in anomalies

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 monsters

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 messes

something unpleasant to look at we were glad when the city tore down that monstrosity that used to stand across from the park

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Recent Examples of monstrosities Yet when the latter is replaced by the abbreviation algol (Algorithmic Language), a whole other order of reference comes into view, involving celestial movements and mythic monstrosities. — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026 Protein bars have come a long way from the chalky monstrosities that lined shelves not long ago. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026 The hulking remains of ARC monstrosities sit amongst the ruins of our world, now peaceful and overgrown with nature. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025 When human decency and basic civility fall victim to partisanship and ideology, and abhorrence of violence becomes tempered by political aims, monstrosities and tyrannies become possible. — Michael Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025 The latter being especially notable in one of the later levels, which is infested by body-horror-type monstrosities, as their screams are genuinely unnerving. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Jam must reckon with the stories she’s been told of the past and present and discover remaining monstrosities that the adults are unable, or unwilling, to see. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025 Those fans who played the previous games will notice that these monstrosities look familiar and have similar movement and tendencies as the original games. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025 The Ed Gein Story doesn’t want to leave anything to the imagination, but also wants to criticize viewers for fixating on and becoming increasingly desensitized to monstrosities. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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Noun

There were no reports of anomalies from about a dozen nuclear power plants and other facilities that handle nuclear materials, the Nuclear Regulation Authority said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
The platform manages client dashboards, drafts performance reports, monitors data quality, flags anomalies, supports internal operations, and synthesizes context from meetings so leaders are not forced to sit in every room to stay informed.

— Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of anomalies

Noun

There will be no B-movie monsters wearing terrible prosthetics, no scripts full of non sequiturs, no glitchy graphics.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
The monsters of the original — the Cyclops and the sirens — are replaced by drones that buzz across the stage and models of robotic war machines.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of monsters

Noun

The Australian singer-songwriter seeks to strike a balance between life’s contradictions, desires and messes through raw lyrics, deceptively relaxed jangle rock and woozy folk-pop.

— Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
To prevent excessive messes in your microwave, cover your food with a paper towel or a microwave-safe splatter guard.

— Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of messes

Noun

High doses of radiation damage DNA and can cause mutations that lead to cancer.

— Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Researchers spent decades trying to target a group of mutations called RAS — responsible for nearly a third of all human cancers — but the protein’s flat shape defied typical drugs.

— Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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Arthur Miller’s enduring impact rivals Shakespeare’s, with a consistently socially conscious body of work that challenged power structures and society’s complicity during his time and still reaches modern audiences with the horrors of today.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
But in between the jump scares and supernatural horrors is a story of motherhood and confronting the past.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of horrors

Noun

Using a damp cloth, with mild detergent if desired, to wipe your shutters clean prevents significant buildup and removes eyesores like bird droppings and large cobwebs.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
Overnight, one of pet ownership’s most stubborn little eyesores had an architectural solution.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

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