adjective
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unusually large; huge; vast
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without limits; immeasurable
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informal very good; excellent
Related Words
See huge.
Other Word Forms
- immensely adverb
- immenseness noun
Etymology
Origin of immense
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin immēnsus “huge, boundless, immeasurable,” equivalent to im- “un-” + mēnsus, past participle of mētīrī “to measure”; im- 2
Example Sentences
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His immense popularity lined the pockets of nearly everyone associated with the PGA Tour.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
New research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences explores how and when this immense current first developed.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
For those seeking schadenfreude, look no further than the immense coach doors, opening to the front and hinged at the rear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Relief because the final weeks were desperately poor, but regret too because De Zerbi - a former ultra with immense passion - looked at times a perfect fit for the Mediterranean club.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The station’s grand three-story marble waiting room was housed below a forty-five-foot vaulted ceiling, shimmering under immense shafts of light that poured through long windows lining the room.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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