enormous
adjective
enor·mous
i-ˈnȯr-məs 
ē-
1
: marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree
especially
: exceeding usual bounds or accepted notions
2
a
: exceedingly wicked : shocking
an enormous sin
b
archaic
: abnormal, inordinate
enormousness
noun
Examples of enormous in a Sentence
They live in an enormous house.
We chose not to undertake the project because of the enormous costs involved.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Jaguars kicked off the night with a bang, executing an enormous trade to move up for Hunter.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Leeds, as Farke has been only too happy to point out, is an enormous, emotional beast of an organisation.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Then the Giants sent an enormous contingent of coaches and evaluators to Oxford, Miss., the week of March 19 for their own private work with Dart.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enormous
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“Enormous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enormous. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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enormous
adjective
enor·mous
i-ˈnȯr-məs
: extraordinarily great in size, number, or degree
enormously
adverb
enormousness
noun
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