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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Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Beyond these rooms is a meditation space/guest room with an enormous Buddha.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
Like Musk, Venis is obsessed with going to outer space and with using his enormous war chest to build hyperscale data centers to create powerful anti-woke AI systems.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 31 May 2025
The enormous reservoir sits at the confluence of the U.S. and Mexico borders, and the views offer a mix of steep-walled river canyons and wide-open waterways with 12 public boat ramps and 7 paddling trails.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
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“Enormous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enormous. Accessed 4 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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