enormous

adjective

enor·mous i-ˈnȯr-məs How to pronounce enormous (audio)

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: marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree

especially : exceeding usual bounds or accepted notions

: exceedingly wicked : shocking

an enormous sin

archaic : abnormal, inordinate

enormousness noun

Synonyms

astronomical
astronomic
Brobdingnagian
bumper
colossal
cosmic
cosmical
cyclopean
elephantine
galactic
gargantuan
giant
gigantesque
gigantic
grand
herculean
heroic
heroical
Himalayan
huge
humongous
humungous
immense
jumbo
king-size
king-sized
leviathan
mammoth
massive
mega
mighty
monster
monstrous
monumental
mountainous
oceanic
pharaonic
planetary
prodigious
super
super-duper
supersize
supersized
titanic
tremendous
vast
vasty
walloping
whacking
whopping

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Example Sentences

They live in an enormous house. We chose not to undertake the project because of the enormous costs involved.

Recent Examples on the Web Not allowing Carolina’s dynamic runner to get a first down and let the Panthers milk the clock to zero was enormous -- for obvious reasons.

Dan Labbe, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022 The potential to help seniors with these expenses is enormous.

Judith Graham, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 The appetite for general entertainment is enormous.

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Sep. 2022 The workload is enormous, shifts are unending, and an already dangerous job must now be done in combat conditions.

Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 But the consequences for these acts are enormous, and potentially beyond what any of the participants are willing to pay.

Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2022 The potential to help older adults with these expenses is enormous.

Judith Graham, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 The camera bump is enormous, and the phone is very wobbly when placed flat on a table.

Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022 Even if Malibu isn’t namechecked as a fashion capital, its style influence has been enormous under Slimane’s rein at Celine.

Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

enormous

adjective

as in huge

unusually large that pumpkin is so enormous that it has to be a record holder

Synonyms & Similar Words

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huge
tremendous
vast
gigantic
massive
giant
immense
colossal
mammoth
astronomical
monumental
big
sizable
monstrous
titanic
bumper
mountainous
mighty
gargantuan
humongous
great
monster
prodigious
astronomic
considerable
oversize
oceanic
mega
humungous
herculean
substantial
grand
super
cosmic
whopping
elephantine
heroic
planetary
jumbo
oversized
leviathan
galactic
staggering
gigantesque
vasty
formidable
majestic
cyclopean
whacking
extensive
supersized
walloping
good
heroical
pharaonic
major
handsome
cosmical
outsize
supersize
Brobdingnagian
king-sized
hefty
imposing
voluminous
infinite
overwhelming
gross
stupendous
super-duper
largish
hulking
king-size
outsized
sizeable
bulky
tidy
overgrown
Himalayan
goodly
immeasurable
grandiose
cavernous
lofty
towering
boundless
august
monolithic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

tiny
minuscule
infinitesimal
diminutive
microscopic
small
miniature
microscopical
little bitty
teeny
micro
teensy
pocket
bitty
puny
little
wee
pygmy
smallish
midget
minute
bantam
undersized
petite
mini
teeny-weeny
microminiature
undersize
teensy-weensy
Lilliputian
dinky
dwarfish
pint-sized
pint-size
half-pint

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of enormous are colossal, gigantic, huge, immense, mammoth, and vast. While all these words mean "exceedingly large," enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness.

an enormous expense

an immense shopping mall

While in some cases nearly identical to enormous, colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions.

a colossal statue of Lincoln

The synonyms gigantic and enormous are sometimes interchangeable, but gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind.

a gigantic sports stadium

While the synonyms huge and enormous are close in meaning, huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount.

incurred a huge debt

Although the words mammoth and enormous have much in common, mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk.

a mammoth boulder

In some situations, the words vast and enormous are roughly equivalent. However, vast usually suggests immensity of extent.

the vast Russian steppes

单词	enormous
释义	enormous adjective enor·mous i-ˈnȯr-məs ē- 1 : marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree especially : exceeding usual bounds or accepted notions 2 a : exceedingly wicked : shocking an enormous sin b archaic : abnormal, inordinate enormousness noun Synonyms astronomical astronomic Brobdingnagian bumper colossal cosmic cosmical cyclopean elephantine galactic gargantuan giant gigantesque gigantic grand herculean heroic heroical Himalayan huge humongous humungous immense jumbo king-size king-sized leviathan mammoth massive mega mighty monster monstrous monumental mountainous oceanic pharaonic planetary prodigious super super-duper supersize supersized titanic tremendous vast vasty walloping whacking whopping See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They live in an enormous house. We chose not to undertake the project because of the enormous costs involved. Recent Examples on the Web Not allowing Carolina’s dynamic runner to get a first down and let the Panthers milk the clock to zero was enormous -- for obvious reasons. Dan Labbe, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022 The potential to help seniors with these expenses is enormous. Judith Graham, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 The appetite for general entertainment is enormous. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Sep. 2022 The workload is enormous, shifts are unending, and an already dangerous job must now be done in combat conditions. Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 But the consequences for these acts are enormous, and potentially beyond what any of the participants are willing to pay. Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2022 The potential to help older adults with these expenses is enormous. Judith Graham, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 The camera bump is enormous, and the phone is very wobbly when placed flat on a table. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022 Even if Malibu isn’t namechecked as a fashion capital, its style influence has been enormous under Slimane’s rein at Celine. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin enormis, from e, ex out of + norma rule First Known Use 1531, in the meaning defined at sense 2b Kids Definition enormous adjective enor·mous i-ˈnȯr-məs : unusually great in size, number, or degree an enormous animal an enormous problem enormous adjective as in huge unusually large that pumpkin is so enormous that it has to be a record holder Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance huge tremendous vast gigantic massive giant immense colossal mammoth astronomical monumental big sizable monstrous titanic bumper mountainous mighty gargantuan humongous great monster prodigious astronomic considerable oversize oceanic mega humungous herculean substantial grand super cosmic whopping elephantine heroic planetary jumbo oversized leviathan galactic staggering gigantesque vasty formidable majestic cyclopean whacking extensive supersized walloping good heroical pharaonic major handsome cosmical outsize supersize Brobdingnagian king-sized hefty imposing voluminous infinite overwhelming gross stupendous super-duper largish hulking king-size outsized sizeable bulky tidy overgrown Himalayan goodly immeasurable grandiose cavernous lofty towering boundless august monolithic Antonyms & Near Antonyms tiny minuscule infinitesimal diminutive microscopic small miniature microscopical little bitty teeny micro teensy pocket bitty puny little wee pygmy smallish midget minute bantam undersized petite mini teeny-weeny microminiature undersize teensy-weensy Lilliputian dinky dwarfish pint-sized pint-size half-pint See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of enormous are colossal, gigantic, huge, immense, mammoth, and vast. While all these words mean "exceedingly large," enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness. an enormous expense an immense shopping mall While in some cases nearly identical to enormous, colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions. a colossal statue of Lincoln The synonyms gigantic and enormous are sometimes interchangeable, but gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind. a gigantic sports stadium While the synonyms huge and enormous are close in meaning, huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount. incurred a huge debt Although the words mammoth and enormous have much in common, mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk. a mammoth boulder In some situations, the words vast and enormous are roughly equivalent. However, vast usually suggests immensity of extent. the vast Russian steppes
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enormous

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