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- Dictionarye·nor·mous/iˈnôrməs/
adjective
- 1. very large in size, quantity, or extent: "the possibilities are enormous"
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The meaning of ENORMOUS is marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree; especially : exceeding usual bounds or accepted notions. How to use enormous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Enormous.
enormous. adjective. uk / ɪˈnɔː.məs / us / əˈnɔːr.məs / Add to word list. B1. extremely large: an enormous car / house. He earns an enormous salary. I was absolutely enormous when I was pregnant. You've been an enormous help. Synonyms. astronomical (LARGE) informal. big (LARGE) colossal. elephantine formal. gargantuan. giant. gigantic.
Enormous definition: greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.; huge; immense. See examples of ENORMOUS used in a sentence.
adjective. us / əˈnɔːr.məs / uk / ɪˈnɔː.məs / Add to word list. B1. extremely large: an enormous car / house. He earns an enormous salary. I was absolutely enormous when I was pregnant. You've been an enormous help. Synonyms. astronomical (LARGE) informal. big (LARGE) colossal. elephantine formal. gargantuan. giant. gigantic. ginormous informal.
1. adjective B1. Something that is enormous is extremely large in size or amount. The main bedroom is enormous. There is, of course, an enormous amount to see. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You can use enormous to emphasize the great degree or extent of something. [emphasis] It was an enormous disappointment.
When something is very, very, VERY big, it can be called enormous. “Good heavens, that pimple on your cheek is absolutely enormous; it covers half your face!”. The word enormous contains within it, if you look closely, the root norm, as in normal.
Definition of enormous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Very much exceeding the usual size, number, or degree; of great size; huge; vast; immense. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Very great in scope or import. Enormous influence. American Heritage. Very wicked; outrageous. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: whopping. walloping. pythonic. mountainous. mighty. massy. jumbo.
He managed to eat lunch despite having had an enormous breakfast. The garden is enormous but the house itself is very small. She's earned enormous respect from her fellow artists. The country has experienced enormous change. He has made enormous progress at school this year.
e·nor′mous·ness n. Synonyms: enormous, immense, huge, gigantic, colossal, mammoth, tremendous, gargantuan, vast. These adjectives describe what is extraordinarily large. Enormous suggests a marked excess beyond the norm in size, amount, or degree: an enormous boulder.
