enormous
Americanadjective
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greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.; huge; immense.
an enormous fortune.
- Synonyms:
- stupendous, prodigious, mammoth, gigantic, colossal, vast
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outrageous or atrocious.
enormous wickedness; enormous crimes.
adjective
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unusually large in size, extent, or degree; immense; vast
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archaic extremely wicked; heinous
Related Words
See huge.
Other Word Forms
- enormously adverb
- enormousness noun
Etymology
Origin of enormous
Example Sentences
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Both were criticized for proving to be lackluster contests, but drew enormous global attention.
From Barron's
Ultimately, both men will bank enormous purses for revisiting old ground, and it's hard to escape the feeling that this is being driven more by the money than anything else.
From BBC
One area where China is setting a threatening pace is the race for fusion energy, which has enormous potential as a source of electricity and for nuclear-weapons development.
Even so, the seafloor hosts enormous features that surpass the size of the largest land canyons.
From Science Daily
Once Egg is unmasked, we come to understand why he’s so drawn to this enormous man whose gentle spirit permeates Claffey’s faultless performance.
From Salon
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