immense

[ih-mens]

adjective

1. vast; huge; very great.

   an immense territory.

   Synonyms: extensive

2. immeasurable; boundless.

3. Informal.,  splendid.

   You did an immense job getting the project started.

immense

/ ɪˈmɛns /

adjective

1. unusually large; huge; vast

2. without limits; immeasurable

3. informal,  very good; excellent

Other Word Forms

• immensely adverb
• immenseness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of immense¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of immense¹

C15: from Latin immensus, literally: unmeasured, from _im- (not) + mensus measured, from mētīrī to measure

Synonym Study

See huge.

Example Sentences

"While the situation has improved, the sector remains under immense pressure," he added.

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“An immense wound has been inflicted on us,” des Cars said.

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"The relentless, baseless accusations and public interrogations he faced in recent months caused him immense pressure and pain," posted Sarin.

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“The demand for compute from the model providers is so immense that at least near-term, it almost doesn’t matter that enterprise AI spend remains early-stage and is progressing at a disappointing clip,” Keirstead wrote.

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But the Newcastle head coach will have taken immense encouragement from the contribution of his forwards.

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