Synonyms

enormous

American

[ih-nawr-muhs] / ɪˈnɔr məs /

adjective

greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.; huge; immense.

an enormous fortune.

Synonyms:

stupendous, prodigious, mammoth, gigantic, colossal, vast
outrageous or atrocious.

enormous wickedness; enormous crimes.

enormous British

/ ɪˈnɔːməs /

adjective

unusually large in size, extent, or degree; immense; vast
archaic extremely wicked; heinous

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Related Words

See huge.

Other Word Forms

enormously adverb
enormousness noun

Etymology

Origin of enormous

First recorded in 1525–35; enorm + -ous

Example Sentences

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Adding the new Uniqlo naming rights to the enormous television rights helped the team generate $850 million in revenue last season — the most of any MLB team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

At enormous cost, Europe pivoted to safer alternatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Saturn's magnetosphere is enormous, extending to more than 10 times the planet's diameter.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

But mining consumes enormous amounts of water, making it subject to the effects of global warming and drought.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It was so large that it took two servants on each side and one in the back to push the enormous wheeled trolley that bore this confection out of the kitchen.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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