enormous
adjective
enor·mous
i-ˈnȯr-məs 
ē-
1
: marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree
especially
: exceeding usual bounds or accepted notions
2
a
: exceedingly wicked : shocking
an enormous sin
b
archaic
: abnormal, inordinate
enormousness
noun
Synonyms
- astronomical
- astronomic
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- galactic
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- Himalayan
- huge
- humongous
- humungous
- immense
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- planetary
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersize
- supersized
- titanic
- tremendous
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
- whopping
Examples of enormous in a Sentence
They live in an enormous house.
We chose not to undertake the project because of the enormous costs involved.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was hit by an enormous container ship called the Dali.
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Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Although the price tag to help Ukraine seems enormous, the amount of money is small in comparison with what America spends on its own defense—and provides an incalculable investment in U.S. national security.
—Mariia Hlyten, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2024
The human toll in the seaside enclave is enormous, devastating, and expanding by the day.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Both shared with me their enormous sense of relief and self-acceptance stemming from this diagnosis.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
The public response to Cobain’s death was enormous.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
This stands as testimony to the fact that this is a tool that’s available to everyone and, just as importantly, can generate enormous value for a film studio.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Experts say technology used to create deepfakes — the result of enormous investment by many of the world’s largest companies — will always outpace technology designed to detect disinformation.
—Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
No one would call it an ideal daily driver but the Gallardo was an enormous success, regardless, with more than 14,000 built.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Although the price tag to help Ukraine seems enormous, the amount of money is small in comparison with what America spends on its own defense—and provides an incalculable investment in U.S. national security.
—Mariia Hlyten, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2024
The human toll in the seaside enclave is enormous, devastating, and expanding by the day.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Both shared with me their enormous sense of relief and self-acceptance stemming from this diagnosis.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
The public response to Cobain’s death was enormous.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
This stands as testimony to the fact that this is a tool that’s available to everyone and, just as importantly, can generate enormous value for a film studio.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Experts say technology used to create deepfakes — the result of enormous investment by many of the world’s largest companies — will always outpace technology designed to detect disinformation.
—Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
No one would call it an ideal daily driver but the Gallardo was an enormous success, regardless, with more than 14,000 built.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
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enormous
adjective
enor·mous
i-ˈnȯr-məs
: extraordinarily great in size, number, or degree
enormously
adverb
enormousness
noun
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