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- Dictionaryenormous/ɪˈnɔːməs/
adjective
- 1. very large in size, quantity, or extent: "enormous sums of money"
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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.
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. ginormous informal.
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.
1. Something that is enormous is extremely large in size or amount. [...] 2. You can use enormous to emphasize the great degree or extent of something. [emphasis] [...] More. Synonyms of 'enormous' • huge, massive, vast, extensive [...] • wicked, evil, vicious, outrageous [...] More. Collocations with 'enormous'
1. a. Very great in size, extent, or amount. b. Very great in scope or import: enormous influence. 2. Archaic Very wicked; heinous. [From Latin ēnormis, unusual, huge, monstrous : ē-, ex-, ex- + norma, norm; see gnō- in Indo-European roots. Sense 2, from Middle English enormious, from Latin ēnormis.] e·nor′mous·ly adv. e·nor′mous·ness n.
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.
