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Enormous

ɪˈnɔrməs
Very common
~ 2100
~ 2100, Very common
The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000. This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
Very large in size, extent, or amount; huge, Extremely impressive or remarkable, Excessive or unreasonable

Enormous - Meanings

Very large in size, extent, or amount; huge

Example: The elephant was enormous, towering over the other animals at the zoo.
Usage: formalContext: describing physical size or quantity
Note: Commonly used in written and spoken English to emphasize the exceptional size or scale of something.

Extremely impressive or remarkable

Example: The team made an enormous effort to complete the project ahead of schedule.
Usage: formalContext: describing effort or achievement
Note: Can be used to convey admiration or astonishment at someone's accomplishments or dedication.

Excessive or unreasonable

Example: The price of the luxury car was enormous, far beyond what I could afford.
Usage: formalContext: describing cost or expense
Note: Often used to express a sense of disbelief or criticism towards something perceived as excessively high or unreasonable.

Enormous's synonyms

huge

Huge means extremely large in size or amount, similar to enormous.
Example: The elephant was huge, towering over the other animals in the zoo.
Note: Huge is often used to describe physical size, while enormous can refer to both physical size and large amounts.

massive

Massive means very large in scale or degree, similar to enormous.
Example: The company made a massive profit this quarter.
Note: Massive can also imply great importance or impact, whereas enormous focuses more on size or quantity.

Enormous expressions, common phrases

Gigantic

Gigantic is similar to enormous but often implies an even greater size or scale.
Example: The gigantic elephant towered over the trees in the jungle.
Note: Gigantic emphasizes a sense of awe-inspiring size beyond just being very large.

Colossal

Colossal suggests immense size or magnitude, often used to describe objects or events that are overwhelmingly large.
Example: The colossal waves crashed against the cliffs during the storm.
Note: Colossal conveys a sense of grandeur and impressiveness in addition to size.

Monstrous

Monstrous refers to something that is unusually large, powerful, or difficult to handle.
Example: The monstrous task of cleaning up after the party took hours.
Note: Monstrous often carries a connotation of being formidable or daunting in addition to being huge.

Immense

Immense describes something that is extremely large in size or extent.
Example: The immense desert stretched out as far as the eye could see.
Note: Immense typically focuses on the vastness or extent of something rather than just its sheer size.

Mammoth

Mammoth suggests something that is gigantic or enormous in size or scale.
Example: The construction project required a mammoth effort to complete on time.
Note: Mammoth often implies a sense of difficulty or challenge in dealing with something of such immense size.

Titanic

Titanic refers to something of enormous size or strength, often used in a dramatic or impactful context.
Example: The Titanic iceberg was the cause of the tragic shipwreck.
Note: Titanic carries a sense of power, influence, or historical significance in addition to sheer size.

Whopping

Whopping is used to emphasize the large or considerable amount of something.
Example: The whopping bill for the repairs left him in shock.
Note: Whopping is more colloquial and informal compared to 'enormous,' often used to express surprise or emphasis.

Enormous everyday (slang) expressions

Giant

Used to emphasize something being unusually large or powerful.
Example: Those giant elephants are amazing!
Note: Giant often connotes a sense of comparison with mythical or extraordinary size, while 'enormous' is more general.

Bulky

Describes something large and difficult to handle due to its size or shape.
Example: We had to move the bulky furniture to make space.
Note: Bulky focuses on the physical size, shape, and difficulty of handling the object, setting it apart from 'enormous'.

Whale

Used humorously to refer to something large or overweight.
Example: He's so rich, he drives a whale of a car!
Note: Calling something a 'whale' is often a playful or exaggerated way to describe its size, different from 'enormous' in tone.

Mega

Denotes something extremely large, impressive, or powerful.
Example: The new shopping mall is mega!
Note: Mega implies something beyond typical scale, enhancing the impact and awe associated with 'enormous'.

Behemoth

Describes something huge, imposing, or daunting in size or scale.
Example: Their house is a behemoth compared to ours.
Note: Behemoth is more formal or literary than 'enormous', often evoking a sense of awe or challenge.

Enormous - Examples

The elephant was enormous.
The project required an enormous amount of resources.
The skyscraper was an enormous structure.

Enormous grammar

Enormous - Adjective (Adjective) / Adjective (Adjective)
Lemma: enormous
Conjugations
Adjective (Adjective): enormous
Syllabification and Stress
enormous Contains 2 syllables: enor • mous
Phonetic transcription: i-ˈnȯr-məs
enor mous , i ˈnȯr məs (The red syllable is stressed)

Enormous - Importance and usage frequency

The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.
enormous: ~ 2100 (Very common).
This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
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