Word forms: comparative vaster, superlative vastest
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Something that is vast is extremely large.
...Afrikaner farmers who own vast stretches of land.
The vast majority of the eggs would be cracked.
Synonyms: huge, massive, enormous, great More Synonyms of vast
vastnessuncountable noun
...the vastness of the desert. [+ of]
vast in British English
(vɑːst)
adjective
1.
unusually large in size, extent, degree, or number; immense
2. (prenominal)
(intensifier)
in vast haste
noun
3. the vast
4. British dialect
a very great amount or number
Derived forms
vastity (ˈvastity)
noun
vastly (ˈvastly)
adverb
vastness (ˈvastness)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin vastus deserted
vast in American English
(væst; vɑst)
adjective
1.
very great in size, extent, amount, number, degree, etc.
noun
2. Archaic
a vast space
Derived forms
vastly (ˈvastly)
adverb
vastness (ˈvastness)
noun
Word origin
L vastus: see waste
Examples of 'vast' in a sentence
vast
The vast open space has tight security.
The Sun (2017)
Vast sums have been paid with an almost total lack of checks and balances.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yet it provides a vast number of adults with their news.
The Sun (2017)
The vast majority will receive higher total pay.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You either pay vast amounts or you are thrown at the mercy of some councils.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But the vast array of support charities is confusing.
The Sun (2016)
Vast numbers of anglers themselves would be dead against it.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The vast majority of transfers are done in very controlled circumstances.
The Sun (2016)
It does not need vast expense to be incurred, just good common sense based on knowledge of these situations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Imagine the hospitals such vast sums could build, or the transformation they could effect on our social care system.
The Sun (2016)
His foresight and vast knowledge of the river and its tides paid off.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The vast spaces inspire expectancy and ardour and idealism.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He is paid vast sums of money for his time.
The Sun (2008)
We help a vast number of the most vulnerable people in our society.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There has been a vast improvement in my husband.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The vast majority of golf fans surely think he has suffered enough already.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There is a vast amount of ignorance.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The case goes to court at vast expense.
The Sun (2009)
He was ready to put his vast knowledge of plastic surgery to the test.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The vast amount of space makes the house perfect for entertaining.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Probably a vast saloon number that makes up in style what it lacks in fuel efficiency.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The second half was a vast improvement.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The vast majority of big mainstream entertainment is juvenile stuff.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He is highly experienced and has a vast knowledge of the steel industry.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Under the bonnet many cars share a vast array of common parts and on the road they have some striking similarities.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It's a huge undertaking that demands vast sums of money from investors.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There is a vast amount of trade, commerce and investment between our two nations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Great fun, packed with a vast array of characters you may have forgotten.
The Sun (2015)
It also hastened the financial failure of three of the companies, at vast extra expense to taxpayers.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Surprisingly, until recently little attention has been paid to reducing the vast quantity of food that is thrown away annually.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
vast
British English: vast ADJECTIVE
Something that is vast is extremely large.
...farmers who own vast stretches of land.
American English: vast
Brazilian Portuguese: vasto
Chinese: 巨大的
European Spanish: enorme
French: vaste
German: riesig
Italian: vasto
Japanese: 広大な
Korean: 광대한
European Portuguese: vasto
Latin American Spanish: vasto
All related terms of 'vast'
the vast
immense or boundless space
vast area
An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
vast amount
The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need , or get .
vast scale
If you refer to the scale of something, you are referring to its size or extent , especially when it is very big .
vast space
You use space to refer to an area that is empty or available . The area can be any size . For example , you can refer to a large area outside as a large open space or to a small area between two objects as a small space .
vast expense
Expense is the money that something costs you or that you need to spend in order to do something.
vast library
A private library is a collection of things such as books or music, that is normally only used with the permission of the owner.
vast army of
An army of people, animals, or things is a large number of them, especially when they are regarded as a force of some kind.
vast knowledge
Knowledge is information and understanding about a subject which a person has, or which all people have.
vast improvement
If there is an improvement in something, it becomes better . If you make improvements to something, you make it better.
Chinese translation of 'vast'
vast
(vɑːst)
adj
[area]广(廣)阔(闊)的 (guǎngkuò de)
[knowledge]渊(淵)博的 (yuānbó de)
[expense]巨(鉅)额(額)的 (jù'é de)
(adjective)
Definition
unusually large in size, degree, or number
farmers who own vast stretches of land
Synonyms
huge
Several painters were working on a huge piece of canvas.
massive
a massive steam boat
enormous
an enormous dust cloud blocking out the sun
great
a great hall as long and high as a church
wide
The brochure offers a wide choice of hotels and holiday homes.
sweeping
extensive
The blast caused extensive damage.
tremendous
I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest.
immense
an immense cloud of smoke
mega (slang)
unlimited
An unlimited number of copies can be made from the original.
gigantic
The road is bordered by gigantic rocks.
astronomical
Houses here are going for astronomical prices.
monumental (informal)
It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.
monstrous
They were erecting a monstrous edifice.
mammoth
The mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months.
colossal
A colossal statue stands in the square.
The task they face is colossal.
never-ending
prodigious
This business generates cash in prodigious amounts.
limitless
a cheap and limitless supply of energy
boundless
His zeal for reform was boundless.
voluminous
She was swathed in a voluminous cloak.
immeasurable
I felt an immeasurable love for him.
unbounded
an unbounded capacity to imitate and adopt the new
elephantine
His legs were elephantine.
ginormous (informal)
vasty (archaic)
measureless
The party is now consigned to measureless years in opposition.
illimitable
humongous or humungous (informal)
Opposites
small
,
tiny
,
microscopic
,
limited
,
bounded
,
narrow
,
trifling
,
negligible
,
paltry
,
puny
Additional synonyms
in the sense of astronomical
Definition
enormously large
Houses here are going for astronomical prices.
Synonyms
huge,
great,
giant,
massive,
vast,
enormous,
immense,
titanic,
infinite,
gigantic,
monumental (informal),
colossal,
boundless,
galactic,
Gargantuan,
immeasurable
in the sense of boundless
His zeal for reform was boundless.
Synonyms
unlimited,
vast,
endless,
immense,
infinite,
untold,
limitless,
unending,
inexhaustible,
incalculable,
immeasurable,
unbounded,
unconfined,
measureless,
illimitable
in the sense of colossal
Definition
very large in size
A colossal statue stands in the square.The task they face is colossal.
Synonyms
huge,
massive,
vast,
enormous,
immense,
titanic,
gigantic,
monumental (informal),
monstrous,
mammoth,
mountainous,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
gargantuan,
herculean,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
Brobdingnagian,
humongous or humungous (informal),
supersize
Synonyms of 'vast'
vast
Explore 'vast' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of elephantine
Definition
like an elephant, esp. in being huge, clumsy, or ponderous
His legs were elephantine.
Synonyms
massive,
great,
huge,
heavy,
giant,
enormous,
immense,
lumbering,
gigantic,
monstrous,
mammoth,
bulky,
colossal,
weighty,
hulking,
laborious,
ponderous,
gargantuan,
humongous or humungous (informal)
in the sense of enormous
Definition
unusually large in size, extent, or degree
an enormous dust cloud blocking out the sun
Synonyms
huge,
massive,
vast,
extensive,
tremendous,
gross,
excessive,
immense,
titanic,
jumbo (informal),
gigantic,
monstrous,
mammoth,
colossal,
mountainous,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
gargantuan,
elephantine,
astronomic,
ginormous (informal),
Brobdingnagian,
humongous or humungous (informal),
supersize
in the sense of extensive
Definition
very great in effect
The blast caused extensive damage.
Synonyms
great,
large,
huge,
extended,
vast,
widespread,
comprehensive,
universal,
large-scale,
far-reaching,
prevalent,
far-flung,
all-inclusive,
voluminous,
humongous or humungous (informal)
in the sense of gigantic
Definition
extremely large
The road is bordered by gigantic rocks.
Synonyms
huge,
great,
large,
giant,
massive,
vast,
enormous,
extensive,
tremendous,
immense,
titanic,
jumbo (informal),
monumental,
monstrous,
mammoth,
colossal,
mountainous,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
stupendous,
gargantuan,
herculean,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
Brobdingnagian,
Cyclopean,
humongous or humungous (informal),
supersize
in the sense of great
Definition
large in number or amount
a great hall as long and high as a church
Synonyms
large,
big,
huge,
vast,
enormous,
extensive,
tremendous,
immense,
gigantic,
mammoth,
bulky,
colossal,
prodigious,
stupendous,
voluminous,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
humongous or humungous (informal),
GR8,
supersize
in the sense of illimitable
Synonyms
unlimited,
vast,
immense,
eternal,
infinite,
limitless,
boundless,
unending,
immeasurable,
without end,
unbounded
in the sense of immeasurable
Definition
too great to be measured
I felt an immeasurable love for him.
Synonyms
incalculable,
vast,
immense,
endless,
unlimited,
infinite,
limitless,
boundless,
bottomless,
inexhaustible,
unfathomable,
unbounded,
inestimable,
measureless,
illimitable
in the sense of immense
Definition
huge or vast
an immense cloud of smoke
Synonyms
huge,
great,
massive,
vast,
large,
giant,
enormous,
extensive,
tremendous,
mega (slang),
titanic,
infinite,
jumbo (informal),
very big,
gigantic,
monumental (informal),
monstrous,
mammoth,
colossal,
mountainous,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
interminable,
stupendous,
king-size,
king-sized,
immeasurable,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
Brobdingnagian,
illimitable,
humongous or humungous (informal),
supersize
in the sense of limitless
a cheap and limitless supply of energy
Synonyms
infinite,
endless,
unlimited,
never-ending,
vast,
immense,
countless,
untold,
boundless,
unending,
inexhaustible,
undefined,
immeasurable,
unbounded,
numberless,
measureless,
illimitable,
uncalculable
in the sense of mammoth
Definition
gigantic
The mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months.
Synonyms
colossal,
huge,
giant,
massive,
vast,
enormous,
mighty,
immense,
titanic,
jumbo (informal),
gigantic,
monumental (informal),
mountainous,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
stupendous,
gargantuan,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
Brobdingnagian,
humongous or humungous (informal),
supersize
Additional synonyms
in the sense of massive
Definition
(of objects) large, bulky, heavy, and usually solid
a massive steam boat
Synonyms
huge,
great,
big,
heavy,
imposing,
vast,
enormous,
solid,
impressive,
substantial,
extensive,
monster,
immense,
hefty,
titanic,
gigantic,
monumental (informal),
whacking (informal),
mammoth,
bulky,
colossal,
whopping (informal),
weighty,
stellar (informal),
hulking,
ponderous,
gargantuan,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
humongous or humungous (informal),
supersize
in the sense of measureless
The party is now consigned to measureless years in opposition.
Synonyms
infinite,
endless,
limitless,
boundless,
vast,
immense,
incalculable,
immeasurable,
unbounded,
inestimable,
beyond measure
in the sense of monstrous
Definition
huge
They were erecting a monstrous edifice.
Synonyms
huge,
giant,
massive,
great,
towering,
vast,
enormous,
tremendous,
immense,
titanic,
gigantic,
mammoth,
colossal,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
stupendous,
gargantuan,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
humongous or humungous (informal)
in the sense of monumental
Definition
extreme
It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.
Synonyms
immense,
great,
massive,
terrible,
tremendous,
horrible,
staggering,
catastrophic,
gigantic,
colossal,
whopping (informal),
indefensible,
unforgivable,
egregious
in the sense of prodigious
Definition
very large or immense
This business generates cash in prodigious amounts.
Synonyms
huge,
giant,
massive,
vast,
enormous,
tremendous,
immense,
gigantic,
monumental (informal),
monstrous,
mammoth,
colossal,
stellar (informal),
stupendous,
inordinate,
immeasurable
in the sense of tremendous
Definition
very large or impressive
I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest.
Synonyms
huge,
great,
towering,
vast,
enormous,
terrific,
formidable,
immense,
awesome,
titanic,
gigantic,
monstrous,
mammoth,
colossal,
whopping (informal),
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
stupendous,
gargantuan
in the sense of unbounded
Definition
having no boundaries or limits
an unbounded capacity to imitate and adopt the new
Synonyms
unlimited,
endless,
infinite,
limitless,
vast,
absolute,
lavish,
uncontrolled,
unchecked,
boundless,
unbridled,
unrestrained,
immeasurable,
unconstrained
in the sense of unlimited
Definition
apparently endless
An unlimited number of copies can be made from the original.
Synonyms
infinite,
endless,
countless,
great,
vast,
extensive,
immense,
stellar (informal),
limitless,
boundless,
incalculable,
immeasurable,
unbounded,
illimitable
in the sense of voluminous
Definition
(of clothes) large and roomy
She was swathed in a voluminous cloak.
Synonyms
large,
big,
full,
massive,
vast,
ample,
bulky,
billowing,
roomy,
cavernous,
capacious
in the sense of wide
Definition
covering or including many different things
The brochure offers a wide choice of hotels and holiday homes.