Vocabulary
Monumental
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
great in importance, extent, or size.
Urdu meaning
یادگاری ، شاندار
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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As if this monumental redundancy were not enough, the applicant must also submit photocopies of the child`s mother, father and grandfather`s CNIC.
Dawn Editorials —
Counting children
— 2026-03-10
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This year marks 250 years since the publication of Adam Smith`s monumental The Wealth of Nations.
Dawn Editorials —
The invisible hand at 250
— 2026-02-28
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T has been said at length before, but bears repeating: the 27th Amendment was a monumental mistake.
Dawn Editorials —
Course correction
— 2026-01-08
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A single adjustment set off a ripple effect a chain reaction where even well-intentioned changes led to monumental and adverse results for the future.Today, Pakistan seems to be producing a `butterfly effect` of its own.
Dawn Editorials —
Judicial legitimacy
— 2025-12-13
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As the spokesperson of the UN`s humanitarian agency said, the job ahead is `monumental`.The Gaza genocide must never be forgotten.
Dawn Editorials —
After the slaughter
— 2025-10-12
Synonyms
huge, great, enormous, gigantic, massive, colossal, mammoth, immense
Antonyms
small, insignificant, little, unimportant
Curator example
“it’s been a monumental effort”
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