enormous

[ih-nawr-muhs]

adjective

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

   an enormous fortune.

   Synonyms: stupendous, prodigious, mammoth, gigantic, colossal, vast

2. outrageous or atrocious.

   enormous wickedness; enormous crimes.

enormous

/ ɪˈnɔːməs /

adjective

1. unusually large in size, extent, or degree; immense; vast

2. archaic,  extremely wicked; heinous

Other Word Forms

• enormousness noun
• enormously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of enormous¹

First recorded in 1525–35; enorm + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of enormous¹

C16: from Latin ēnormis, from ē- out of, away from + norma rule, pattern

Synonym Study

See huge.

Example Sentences

Babies generate an enormous number of synapses, the points where neurons communicate.

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For one, it’s hard to say yet which AI companies will be the winners that can justify their investment with enormous returns.

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Minaj’s enormous abode in Hidden Hills currently serves as her primary residence.

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“There’s enormous pressure to develop drinks that are both good to drink but also play well on social media for promotional purposes.”

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He said in Sunday's video message that the continuation of the trial "tears us apart from within" at a time when Israel was facing "enormous challenges, and alongside them great opportunities" that required unity.

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• huge 
• humongous 
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• mammoth 
• massive 
• monstrous 
• prodigious 
• tremendous 
• vast