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
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Zayda Rivera, Parents, 2 July 2024
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Here in Virginia, an enormous wind farm with 176 turbines will be installed over the next two years providing enough electricity to power over 600,000 homes.
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In Germany, ongoing infighting over debt limits has put the country’s three-way governing coalition under enormous strain.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 2 July 2024
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Zayda Rivera, Parents, 2 July 2024
However, a few powerful members of Congress remain unconvinced; their concerns about industry excesses are distorting their ability to recognize the enormous positive impact this program is having on some of the most critically ill children in the United States.
—Pamela K. Gavin, STAT, 2 July 2024
Here in Virginia, an enormous wind farm with 176 turbines will be installed over the next two years providing enough electricity to power over 600,000 homes.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
In Germany, ongoing infighting over debt limits has put the country’s three-way governing coalition under enormous strain.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 2 July 2024
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“Enormous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enormous. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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