Definitions

vast

[vast] / væst /

ADJECTIVE

very large; wide in range

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ample big boundless broad colossal endless enormous extensive far-flung far-reaching gigantic great huge immense infinite limitless mammoth massive monumental spacious tremendous unlimited

WEAK

all-inclusive astronomical capacious comprehensive detailed eternal expanded forever giant illimitable immeasurable measureless monstrous never-ending prodigious prolonged spread-out stretched-out sweeping titanic unbounded voluminous widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bounded calculable ending finite insignificant limited little miniature minute narrow restricted short small teeny tiny trivial unimportant

Example Sentences

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Vast numbers of them pass through space, and even through Earth, with very little interaction with matter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

Vast amounts of scattered information were categorized and mapped.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Vast hydropower and solar projects are under way in the interior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Vast delays in hearing cases are leading to victims withdrawing their statements before a trial begins, unable to bear the pressure of being in limbo.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

“She was looking for her husband at the Vast Wall. She traveled a great distance, all on foot, with only a bundle of cloth...”

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

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