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Comparative
more mountainous
Superlative
most mountainous
1
(of an area) having a lot of mountains
- The mountainous region offers breathtaking views and challenging hikes.
- They drove through a mountainous landscape on their road trip.
- The small village was nestled in a mountainous area, surrounded by peaks.
- The weather in mountainous regions can be unpredictable.
- Exploring the mountainous terrain required careful preparation and gear.
2
substantial or grand on a scale similar to that of a mountain
- The mountainous pile of paperwork on his desk seemed insurmountable by the end of the week.
- Faced with mountainous expectations, the young athlete trained harder than ever to meet them.
- The warehouse stored a mountainous stack of boxes ready for shipment.
- The mountainous wave crashed against the shore with incredible force.
- The mountainous skyscraper towered over all the other buildings in the city.