enormous

adjective
/ɪˈnɔː.məs/

Extremely large; greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.

Example

“The enormous Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.”

Other meanings

Deviating from the norm; unusual, extraordinary.
Exceedingly wicked; atrocious or outrageous.

Synonyms

huge
gigantic
massive
tremendous

Antonyms

tiny

Related words

enormance
enormously
enormousness
ginormous
hunormous
superenormous
enormous Lyman-alpha nebula

Example sentences

“He carries an enormous sword everywhere he goes.”
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Word history

From Latin "ēnormis".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “enormous” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.