enormous

CEFRB1

/ɪˈnɔː.məs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Extremely large in size, amount, or degree.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Exceedingly wicked; atrocious or outrageous.

Examples

  • He claimed that the enormous property was at his disposal.

  • There was an enormous traffic jam in downtown Kyoto.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /iˈnoɹ.məs/
  • /ɪˈnoɹ.məs/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Extremely large; greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.

  2. Deviating from the norm; unusual, extraordinary.

More examples

In context

  • The enormous Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.

  • all shall be rather enforced than hindered, except they be dismembered, or grievously deformed, infirm, or visited with some enormous hereditary disease is body or mind […].

  • how apt wee are to receive all impressions, and chiefly the most wicked and enormous.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin ēnormis. An assimilated form of ex- (“out of”) + norma (“rule, norm”) + -ous.