Stu*pen"dous (?), a. [L. stupendus astonishing, p. future pass. of stupere to be astonished at. Cf. Stupid.] Astonishing; wonderful; amazing; especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation; as, a stupendous pile. "A stupendous sum." Macaulay.

All are but parts of one stupendous whole.

-- Stu*pen"dous*ly, adv. -- Stu*pen"dous*ness, n.

Stu*pen"dous (?), a. [L. stupendus astonishing, p. future pass. of stupere to be astonished at. Cf. Stupid.] Astonishing; wonderful; amazing; especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation; as, a stupendous pile. "A stupendous sum." Macaulay.

All are but parts of one stupendous whole.

-- Stu*pen"dous*ly, adv. -- Stu*pen"dous*ness, n.

• Astonishingly great or large; huge;
  
• Of stunning volume, or degree, or excellence; enormous;