vast
[vast, vahst]
adjective, vast·er, vast·est.
of very great area or extent; immense: the vast reaches of outer space.
of very great size or proportions; huge; enormous: vast piles of rubble left in the wake of the war.
very great in number, quantity, amount, etc.: vast sums of money.
very great in degree, intensity, etc.: an artisan of vast skill.
noun
Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space.
Origin of vast
First recorded in 1565–75, vast is from the Latin word vastus empty, immense
Synonyms for vast
Antonyms for vast
1. small.
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Related Words for vaster
far-flung, colossal, far-reaching, huge, tremendous, broad, immense, boundless, spacious, extensive, ample, big, limitless, unlimited, great, infinite, endless, enormous, monumental, mammothExamples from the Web for vaster
Historical Examples of vaster
But only for a minute; other things of vaster importance held him.
The Free RangeFrancis William Sullivan
The contribution on the whole is immense, vaster than we have yet any idea of.
Natural Law in the Spiritual WorldHenry Drummond
Apparently it required a yet vaster effort to pronounce an explanation.
Evan Harrington, CompleteGeorge Meredith
The universe is vaster than he or any of the Old Testament age could even imagine.
Expositor's Bible: The Book of JobRobert Watson
Some time or other to every man must come the consciousness of this vaster life.
Civilisation: Its Cause and CureEdward Carpenter
vast
adjective
noun
Word Origin for vast
C16: from Latin vastus deserted
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