Definition of enormous in English:

enormous

adjective ɪˈnɔːməsɪˈnɔrməs

Very large in size, quantity, or extent.
极大的；巨大的；庞大的
enormous sums of money
the possibilities are enormous
可能性极大。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is an enormous pressure he shoulders with good grace and a sense of responsibility.
- Christmas in the house was fantastic and my father would make an enormous effort.
- He has also managed to borrow an enormous silver car convertible for the weekend.
- They realise the keys don't fit and leap back as the door is forced by an enormous policeman.
- Children have been able to get a real feel for the enormous size of some of the creatures that live in the sea.
- He has enormous potential and if he continues like this, he will certainly make it.
- He handed me crisp sheets and led us to a simple whitewashed room with two chairs and an enormous bed.
- The main building was across from him and the enormous main doors were wide open.
- We did manage to get an enormous amount of work done.
- If you look at the gap in points between the second place team and the third, it's enormous.
- Performing has given him an enormous boost in confidence over the past two years.
- He has made enormous strides in every aspect of his game to become an awesome all-rounder.
- Any one of these ideas will take an enormous amount of effort and investment to implement.
- They were all innocent souls and I do not have the words to describe this enormous loss.
- The burden of expectation placed on the authors of these two reports has been enormous.
- The beach is enormous and there are plenty of caves to explore when the tide's out.
- This was an enormous amount of hassle and was going to take up four days of their time.
- It is costing an enormous amount of money to clean it up, which could be used on other things.
- An enormous main course, a bottle of local beer and a cappuccino will only set you back a few pounds.
- This is thought to have created a huge fireball and an enormous, damaging shock wave.
Synonyms
huge, vast, extensive, expansive, broad, wide
boundless, immeasurable, limitless, infinite, cosmic, gigantic, very big, very large, great, giant, massive, colossal, mammoth, immense, tremendous, mighty, stupendous, monumental, epic, prodigious, mountainous, monstrous, titanic, towering, elephantine, king-sized, king-size, gargantuan, Herculean, Brobdingnagian, substantial
hefty, bulky, weighty, heavy, gross
informal mega, monster, whopping, whopping great, thumping, thumping great, humongous, jumbo, hulking, bumper, astronomical, astronomic
British informal whacking, whacking great, ginormous

Derivatives

enormousness

nounɪˈnɔːməsnəsɪˈnɔrməsnəs

She stops suddenly and the enormousness of her predicament sinks in.
Example sentencesExamples
- The mansion itself was natural wood and only had one level to it, a typical Japanese house except for its enormousness.
- I'm Margaret… thinking, like you, about the enormousness of the task…
- She hadn't realized the enormousness of her responsibility.
- The shark battled for 40 minutes before the angler saw its enormousness.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin enormis 'unusual, huge' (see enormity) + -ous.

Enormous is from Latin enormis, from e- ‘out of’ and norma ‘pattern, standard’ (the root of norm (early 19th century), and normal (mid 17th century)). In early use it meant ‘abnormal, unusual, extraordinary’ and also ‘abnormally bad, monstrous, shocking’ as well as ‘huge’. This bad sense is still found in enormity (Late Middle English), which strictly means ‘a grave crime or sin’ or ‘the extreme seriousness of something bad’, although today people increasingly use it to mean simply ‘great size or scale’.

Rhymes

ginormous

Definition of enormous in US English:

enormous

adjectiveiˈnôrməsɪˈnɔrməs

Very large in size, quantity, or extent.
极大的；巨大的；庞大的
the possibilities are enormous
可能性极大。
her enormous blue eyes
她蓝色的大眼睛。
Example sentencesExamples
- He handed me crisp sheets and led us to a simple whitewashed room with two chairs and an enormous bed.
- They realise the keys don't fit and leap back as the door is forced by an enormous policeman.
- If you look at the gap in points between the second place team and the third, it's enormous.
- It is costing an enormous amount of money to clean it up, which could be used on other things.
- The main building was across from him and the enormous main doors were wide open.
- Performing has given him an enormous boost in confidence over the past two years.
- The burden of expectation placed on the authors of these two reports has been enormous.
- This is thought to have created a huge fireball and an enormous, damaging shock wave.
- Christmas in the house was fantastic and my father would make an enormous effort.
- Children have been able to get a real feel for the enormous size of some of the creatures that live in the sea.
- This was an enormous amount of hassle and was going to take up four days of their time.
- An enormous main course, a bottle of local beer and a cappuccino will only set you back a few pounds.
- They were all innocent souls and I do not have the words to describe this enormous loss.
- Any one of these ideas will take an enormous amount of effort and investment to implement.
- The beach is enormous and there are plenty of caves to explore when the tide's out.
- It is an enormous pressure he shoulders with good grace and a sense of responsibility.
- He has made enormous strides in every aspect of his game to become an awesome all-rounder.
- He has enormous potential and if he continues like this, he will certainly make it.
- We did manage to get an enormous amount of work done.
- He has also managed to borrow an enormous silver car convertible for the weekend.
Synonyms
huge, vast, extensive, expansive, broad, wide

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin enormis ‘unusual, huge’ (see enormity) + -ous.

单词	enormous
释义	Definition of enormous in English: enormous adjective ɪˈnɔːməsɪˈnɔrməs Very large in size, quantity, or extent. 极大的；巨大的；庞大的 enormous sums of money the possibilities are enormous 可能性极大。 Example sentencesExamples It is an enormous pressure he shoulders with good grace and a sense of responsibility. Christmas in the house was fantastic and my father would make an enormous effort. He has also managed to borrow an enormous silver car convertible for the weekend. They realise the keys don't fit and leap back as the door is forced by an enormous policeman. Children have been able to get a real feel for the enormous size of some of the creatures that live in the sea. He has enormous potential and if he continues like this, he will certainly make it. He handed me crisp sheets and led us to a simple whitewashed room with two chairs and an enormous bed. The main building was across from him and the enormous main doors were wide open. We did manage to get an enormous amount of work done. If you look at the gap in points between the second place team and the third, it's enormous. Performing has given him an enormous boost in confidence over the past two years. He has made enormous strides in every aspect of his game to become an awesome all-rounder. Any one of these ideas will take an enormous amount of effort and investment to implement. They were all innocent souls and I do not have the words to describe this enormous loss. The burden of expectation placed on the authors of these two reports has been enormous. The beach is enormous and there are plenty of caves to explore when the tide's out. This was an enormous amount of hassle and was going to take up four days of their time. It is costing an enormous amount of money to clean it up, which could be used on other things. An enormous main course, a bottle of local beer and a cappuccino will only set you back a few pounds. This is thought to have created a huge fireball and an enormous, damaging shock wave. Synonyms huge, vast, extensive, expansive, broad, wide boundless, immeasurable, limitless, infinite, cosmic, gigantic, very big, very large, great, giant, massive, colossal, mammoth, immense, tremendous, mighty, stupendous, monumental, epic, prodigious, mountainous, monstrous, titanic, towering, elephantine, king-sized, king-size, gargantuan, Herculean, Brobdingnagian, substantial hefty, bulky, weighty, heavy, gross informal mega, monster, whopping, whopping great, thumping, thumping great, humongous, jumbo, hulking, bumper, astronomical, astronomic British informal whacking, whacking great, ginormous Derivatives enormousness nounɪˈnɔːməsnəsɪˈnɔrməsnəs She stops suddenly and the enormousness of her predicament sinks in. Example sentencesExamples The mansion itself was natural wood and only had one level to it, a typical Japanese house except for its enormousness. I'm Margaret… thinking, like you, about the enormousness of the task… She hadn't realized the enormousness of her responsibility. The shark battled for 40 minutes before the angler saw its enormousness. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin enormis 'unusual, huge' (see enormity) + -ous. Enormous is from Latin enormis, from e- ‘out of’ and norma ‘pattern, standard’ (the root of norm (early 19th century), and normal (mid 17th century)). In early use it meant ‘abnormal, unusual, extraordinary’ and also ‘abnormally bad, monstrous, shocking’ as well as ‘huge’. This bad sense is still found in enormity (Late Middle English), which strictly means ‘a grave crime or sin’ or ‘the extreme seriousness of something bad’, although today people increasingly use it to mean simply ‘great size or scale’. Rhymes ginormous Definition of enormous in US English: enormous adjectiveiˈnôrməsɪˈnɔrməs Very large in size, quantity, or extent. 极大的；巨大的；庞大的 the possibilities are enormous 可能性极大。 her enormous blue eyes 她蓝色的大眼睛。 Example sentencesExamples He handed me crisp sheets and led us to a simple whitewashed room with two chairs and an enormous bed. They realise the keys don't fit and leap back as the door is forced by an enormous policeman. If you look at the gap in points between the second place team and the third, it's enormous. It is costing an enormous amount of money to clean it up, which could be used on other things. The main building was across from him and the enormous main doors were wide open. Performing has given him an enormous boost in confidence over the past two years. The burden of expectation placed on the authors of these two reports has been enormous. This is thought to have created a huge fireball and an enormous, damaging shock wave. Christmas in the house was fantastic and my father would make an enormous effort. Children have been able to get a real feel for the enormous size of some of the creatures that live in the sea. This was an enormous amount of hassle and was going to take up four days of their time. An enormous main course, a bottle of local beer and a cappuccino will only set you back a few pounds. They were all innocent souls and I do not have the words to describe this enormous loss. Any one of these ideas will take an enormous amount of effort and investment to implement. The beach is enormous and there are plenty of caves to explore when the tide's out. It is an enormous pressure he shoulders with good grace and a sense of responsibility. He has made enormous strides in every aspect of his game to become an awesome all-rounder. He has enormous potential and if he continues like this, he will certainly make it. We did manage to get an enormous amount of work done. He has also managed to borrow an enormous silver car convertible for the weekend. Synonyms huge, vast, extensive, expansive, broad, wide Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin enormis ‘unusual, huge’ (see enormity) + -ous.
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