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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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 June 2025
The cryptographic community is already preparing, and the financial incentives to preserve the integrity of Bitcoin are enormous.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Each of the 15 adults-only villas has an enormous deck and plunge pool, and includes features like fire pits and indoor-outdoor showers.
—Jake Emen, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
So Julie has become the master of this realm inside the cave and inside this enormous pile of bones.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 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 18 Jun. 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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