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- DictionaryE·nor·mous/iˈnôrməs/
adjective
- 1. very large in size, quantity, or extent: "the possibilities are enormous"
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English e‧nor‧mous /ɪˈnɔːməs $ -ɔːr-/ S2 W3 AWL adjective very big in size or in amount SYN huge an enormous bunch of flowers an enormous amount of money The team made an enormous effort. see thesaurus at big Grammar Enormous is not used with ‘very’.
greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.; huge; immense: an enormous fortune. outrageous or atrocious: enormous wickedness; enormous crimes. enorm + - ous 1525–35. e•nor′mous•ly, adv. 1. . vast, colossal, gigantic, mammoth, prodigious, stupendous. See huge. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
in English. enormous. Thesaurus > greater than the average size or amount > enormous. These are words and phrases related to enormous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of enormous.
Feb 8, 2024 · ( obsolete) Deviating from the norm; unusual, extraordinary . ( obsolete) Exceedingly wicked; atrocious or outrageous. Extremely large; greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc. The enormous Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. Synonyms [ edit] massive. huge. gigantic. humongous. abnormal. tremendous. See also Thesaurus:large.
What does the adjective enormous mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective enormous , four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Literally, enormous is out of rule, out of proportion; immense, unmeasured, immeasurable; excessive, going beyond bounds, surpassing what is fit, right, tolerable, etc. Enormous is peculiarly applicable to magnitude, primarily physical, but also moral: as, enormous egotism; immense, to extent, quantity, and number: as, an immense national debt ...
definition: extremely large in size, quantity, or extent; huge; immense. The blue whale is an enormous animal that can be over one hundred feet in length. There is an enormous number of stars in our galaxy. This issue was of enormous importance at the turn of the century. synonyms:
