immensity

[ih-men-si-tee]

noun

1. vastness; enormous extent.

   the immensity of the Roman empire.

2. the state or condition of being immense.

immensity

/ ɪˈmɛnsɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state or quality of being immense; vastness; enormity

2. enormous expanse, distance, or volume

   the immensity of space

3. informal,  a huge amount

   an immensity of wealth

Word History and Origins

Origin of immensity¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word immēnsitās. See immense, -ity

Example Sentences

In automatic mode, the car ambles down the boulevard, murmuring, simmering and keeping its immensity hidden from polite society.

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Above, the microfiber suede headliner stops only for the immensity of the glass roof.

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"I don't think I quite understood the immensity of winning an Olympic gold and what it meant," Scott continued.

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"The immensity of this situation cannot be overstated," he said.

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Just a few months after the release of his gripping, gothic feature film debut “The Witch” in 2016, director Robert Eggers balked at the immensity of his next opportunity: a remake of F.W.

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Related Words

• bigness 
• enormity 
• vastness