1
as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the enormity of the crimes committed by the Nazis
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the enormity of the canyon can only be grasped by taking a trip through its entire length
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of enormity
Yet, within the span of those years, there was an enormity to the work in rebuilding what had been so publicly destroyed.
—
Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
The chaos that followed in the hours after the capital’s fall gave a stark reminder of the enormity of that task.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
This album is a call to wrap your deepest self around the enormity at hand.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
As police and emergency workers continue the grim search for bodies, authorities appear overwhelmed by the enormity of the disaster, and survivors are relying on the esprit de corps of volunteers who have rushed in to fill the void.
—Teresa Medrano, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for enormity 
Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
The chaos that followed in the hours after the capital’s fall gave a stark reminder of the enormity of that task.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
This album is a call to wrap your deepest self around the enormity at hand.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
As police and emergency workers continue the grim search for bodies, authorities appear overwhelmed by the enormity of the disaster, and survivors are relying on the esprit de corps of volunteers who have rushed in to fill the void.
—Teresa Medrano, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for enormity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enormity
Noun
-
At least 126 people were killed and more than 188 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet's holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media.Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
-
Tuesday's earthquake reminded Kathmandu residents of the 7.8 magnitude quake that killed almost 9,000 people and injured over 20,000 others near Nepal's capital in 2015, the BBC added.Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
The primitive black hole, however, doesn’t currently possess a voracious appetite to match its immensity.Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
-
So my mind sinks in this immensity: and foundering is sweet in such a sea.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
His incendiary rhymes, which boldly call out the atrocities carried out by the country’s dictatorial regime, have resulted in multiple arrests and extended stretches in prison over the last five years, for a sum total of 753 days.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
-
Indeed, in recent years, this designation was made in the cases of the Daesh atrocities against Yazidis, Christians and other religious minorities, the atrocities against Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China, and the atrocities against the Rohingya in Myanmar.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Articles Related to enormity
Thesaurus Entries Near enormity
Cite this Entry
“Enormity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormity. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share