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.
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Weaving its way past some of the city’s most spectacular sights, the track was an enormous improvement from its predecessor.
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Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Magaro must convey the enormous pressure and responsibility placed on Mason as he is suddenly thrust into the hot seat to produce live coverage.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
As the new monarch, Victoria would inevitably have had an enormous influence on her subjects, especially on women’s fashions.
—Carol A. Grissom, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Hulk Hogan spoke on Trump’s behalf at the 2024 RNC, Vince McMahon is an enormous Trump supporter who gave him $5 million, and Linda McMahon served in the first Trump administration as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Magaro must convey the enormous pressure and responsibility placed on Mason as he is suddenly thrust into the hot seat to produce live coverage.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
As the new monarch, Victoria would inevitably have had an enormous influence on her subjects, especially on women’s fashions.
—Carol A. Grissom, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Hulk Hogan spoke on Trump’s behalf at the 2024 RNC, Vince McMahon is an enormous Trump supporter who gave him $5 million, and Linda McMahon served in the first Trump administration as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Enormous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enormous. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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