Something that is enormous is extremely large in size or amount.
The main bedroom is enormous.
There is, of course, an enormous amount to see.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
You can use enormous to emphasize the great degree or extent of something.
[emphasis]
It was an enormous disappointment.
enormouslyadverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb]
This book was enormously influential.
The new database will help horse breeders enormously.
Synonyms: very, highly, greatly, really More Synonyms of enormous
More Synonyms of enormous
enormous in British English
(ɪˈnɔːməs)
adjective
1.
unusually large in size, extent, or degree; immense; vast
2. archaic
extremely wicked; heinous
Derived forms
enormously (eˈnormously)
adverb
enormousness (eˈnormousness)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin ēnormis, from ē- out of, away from + norma rule, pattern
enormous in American English
(iˈnɔrməs; ɪˈnɔrməs)
adjective
1.
very much exceeding the usual size, number, or degree; of great size; huge; vast; immense
2. Archaic
very wicked; outrageous
SYNONYMY NOTE: enormous implies an exceeding by far what is normal in size, amount, or degree [an enormous nose, enormous expenses]; immense, basically implying immeasurability, suggests size beyond the regular run of measurementsbut does not connote abnormality in that which is very large [redwoods are immense trees]; huge usually suggests an immense mass or bulk [a huge building, huge profits]; gigantic, colossal, mammoth basically imply a likeness to specific objects of great size (respectively, a giant,the Colossus of Rhodes, and the huge, extinct elephant) and therefore emphasize theidea of great magnitude, force, importance, etc., now often hyperbolically; , tremendous, literally suggesting that which inspires awe or amazement because of its great size,is also used loosely as an intensive term
Derived forms
enormously (eˈnormously)
adverb
enormousness (eˈnormousness)
noun
Word origin
ME enormyouse < L enormis (see enormity) + -ous
Examples of 'enormous' in a sentence
enormous
Business loans tied up enormous amounts of regulatory capital that the bank would have preferred to invest elsewhere.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Still, she must feel an enormous pressure to stay looking young?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She won her home Olympics after being under enormous pressure for four years.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We are all therefore of infinite value, glorious destiny and enormous potential.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I knew he had enormous potential.
The Sun (2016)
Here, they're not going to throw enormous amounts of money at it.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But then other people were already short on sterling and they have made enormous amounts of money,' he said.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We are told enormous numbers of people watch.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We are under enormous pressure to deliver a third gold medal and expectations are huge.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
More investment is needed in supporting agriculture and food production in a region that has enormous potential.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Usually something extremely enormous and very fragile.
The Sun (2011)
The challenges facing its new government are enormous.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This was so despite the enormous size of their debt.
Christianity Today (2000)
Many more coaches had arrived and an enormous number of people were waiting to come across.
Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993)
There was enormous pressure on actors at that time.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The invisible women produced enormous amounts of food.
James Fergusson KANDAHAR COCKNEY: A Tale of Two Worlds (2004)
At this stage it is still a research tool but it does seem to have enormous potential.
Petch, Dr Michael BMA Family Doctor Guide - Heart Disease (1989)
Something enormous is always lost in translation.
Goshgarian, Gary Exploring language (6th edn) (1995)
They are great at cruising the seas and reaching an enormous size.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Either way it is an enormous number of potential siblings.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The way he runs around a bend means there is enormous pressure going through them.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The food industry has done an enormous amount.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Or we get an enormous hit with something nobody here really liked.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He deserves an enormous amount of credit and now we can move on.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In financial terms, the potential savings are enormous.
Joanna Blythman SHOPPED: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets (2004)
Life is really about the day-to-day writing of an enormous new chapter in the history of human beings.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A number of houses have been destroyed in mysterious fires and enormous new homes built in their place.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
enormous
British English: enormous /ɪˈnɔːməs/ ADJECTIVE
Enormous means extremely large in size, amount, or degree.
The main bedroom is enormous.
American English: enormous
Arabic: ضَخْم
Brazilian Portuguese: enorme
Chinese: 巨大的
Croatian: ogroman
Czech: ohromný
Danish: enorm
Dutch: enorm
European Spanish: enorme
Finnish: valtava
French: énorme
German: enorm
Greek: τεράστιος
Italian: enorme
Japanese: 巨大な
Korean: 거대한
Norwegian: enorm
Polish: ogromny
European Portuguese: enorme
Romanian: enorm
Russian: громадный
Latin American Spanish: enorme
Swedish: enorm
Thai: ที่ใหญ่มหึมา
Turkish: muazzam
Ukrainian: величезний
Vietnamese: to lớn
All related terms of 'enormous'
enormous cost
The cost of something is the amount of money that is needed in order to buy, do, or make it.
enormous size
The size of something is how big or small it is. Something's size is determined by comparing it to other things, counting it, or measuring it.
enormous amount
The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get .
enormous pride
Pride is a feeling of satisfaction which you have because you or people close to you have done something good or possess something good.
enormous wealth
Wealth is the possession of a large amount of money, property, or other valuable things. You can also refer to a particular person's money or property as their wealth .
enormous challenge
A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination .
enormous influence
To have an influence on people or situations means to affect what they do or what happens .
enormous pleasure
If something gives you pleasure , you get a feeling of happiness, satisfaction , or enjoyment from it.
enormous quantity
A quantity is an amount that you can measure or count .
enormous contribution
If you make a contribution to something, you do something to help make it successful or to produce it.
enormous importance
The importance of something is its quality of being significant , valued, or necessary in a particular situation.
Chinese translation of 'enormous'
enormous
(ɪˈnɔːməs)
adj
(in size or amount)[room, dog]庞(龐)大的 (pángdà de)
(in degree or extent)[pleasure, success, disappointment]巨大的 (jùdà de)
1 (adjective)
Definition
unusually large in size, extent, or degree
an enormous dust cloud blocking out the sun
Synonyms
huge
Several painters were working on a huge piece of canvas.
massive
a massive steam boat
vast
farmers who own vast stretches of land
extensive
tremendous
I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest.
gross
excessive
immense
an immense cloud of smoke
titanic
a titanic struggle between two visions of the future
jumbo (informal)
a jumbo box of tissues
gigantic
The road is bordered by gigantic rocks.
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.
mountainous
a plan designed to reduce the company's mountainous debt
stellar (informal)
prodigious
This business generates cash in prodigious amounts.
gargantuan
a marketing event of gargantuan proportions
elephantine
His legs were elephantine.
astronomic
ginormous (informal)
Brobdingnagian
humongous or humungous (informal)
supersize
Opposites
little
,
small
, minute,
tiny
,
wee
,
dwarf
,
trivial
,
insignificant
,
meagre
,
microscopic
,
diminutive
,
petite
,
midget
,
pint-sized (informal)
,
infinitesimal
,
Lilliputian
2 (adjective)
(archaic)
Synonyms
wicked
She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was.
evil
the country's most evil criminals
vicious
He suffered a vicious attack by a group of gang members.
outrageous
I must apologize for my friend's outrageous behaviour.
disgraceful
monstrous
A monstrous crime has been committed.
vile
a vile and despicable crime
atrocious
The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious.
heinous
They are capable of the most heinous acts.
depraved
It has been condemned as the most depraved film of its kind.
odious
He's the most odious man I have ever met.
abominable
The President described the attack as an abominable crime.
villainous
Richard III, one of Shakespeare's most villainous characters
nefarious
He was said to have committed other acts too nefarious to contemplate.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abominable
Definition
very bad or unpleasant
The President described the attack as an abominable crime.
Synonyms
detestable,
shocking,
terrible (informal),
offensive,
foul,
disgusting,
horrible,
revolting,
obscene,
vile,
horrid,
repellent,
atrocious,
obnoxious,
despicable,
repulsive,
base,
heinous,
hellish (informal),
odious,
hateful,
repugnant,
reprehensible,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
contemptible,
villainous,
nauseous,
wretched,
accursed,
execrable,
godawful (slang)
in the sense of atrocious
Definition
extremely cruel or wicked
The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious.
Synonyms
cruel,
savage,
brutal,
vicious,
ruthless,
infamous,
monstrous,
wicked,
barbaric,
inhuman,
diabolical,
heinous,
flagrant,
infernal,
fiendish,
villainous,
nefarious,
horrifying,
grievous
in the sense of colossal
Definition
very large in size
A colossal statue stands in the square.The task they face is colossal.