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

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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.

From Salon

By returning to us, "Pachinko" gives us more of a sense of that immensity in ways we previously may not have thought possible.

From Salon

They are simultaneously heartbroken by the immensity of the Jewish suffering and the moral discomfort of seeing such a massively disproportionate response inflicted against civilians.

From Salon

Related Words

• bigness 
• enormity 
• vastness