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Tremendous vs Swingeing - What's the difference?

tremendous | swingeing |

As adjectives the difference between tremendous and swingeing

is that tremendous is awe-inspiring; terrific while swingeing is (british) large, immense.

As a verb swingeing is

(archaic).

tremendous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • awe-inspiring; terrific.
  • Notable for its size, power, or excellence.
    • Van Beethoven's ninth symphony is a tremendous piece of music.
  • Extremely large (in amount, extent, degree, etc.) or great
    • There was a tremendous outpouring of support.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * tremendously

    swingeing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (archaic)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (British) large, immense
  • powerful, scathing (a swingeing verbal attack )
  • * The Economist , June 16th 2012. "Special Report: The melting north", p. 4.
    • Perhaps not since the felling of America's vast forests ... has the world seen such a spectacular environmental change. The consequences for Arctic ecosystems will be swingeing .

    Synonyms

    * whopping