enormous

[ih-nawr-muhs] / ɪˈnɔr məs /

ADJECTIVE

very large

Synonyms

STRONGEST

behemothic colossal excessive gargantuan gigantic huge humongous immense mammoth massive monstrous prodigious tremendous vast

WEAK

astronomic gross jumbo mountainous stupendous supercolossal titanic whopping

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common insignificant little miniature miniscule minute ordinary small teeny tiny

Example Sentences

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Reinstating a military draft would face enormous practical and political obstacles.

From Salon

These methods attempt to reproduce the movement of atoms by simulating enormous numbers of interactions over extended periods.

From Science Daily

What they uncovered was striking: there are enormous gaps in the available data.

From Science Daily

“That was an enormous task,” Abel said of his experience.

From The Wall Street Journal

As with the Gulf monarchs, there is also the potential for an enormous financial windfall.

From Salon