English Explanatory Dictionary

enormous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Deviating from the norm; unusual, extraordinary.
  2. Exceedingly wicked; atrocious or outrageous.
  3. Extremely large; greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈnɔː.məs/ /ɪˈnoɹ.məs/ /iˈnoɹ.məs/ en-us-enormous.ogg /ɪˈnoː.məs/ /əˈnoː.məs/

Word forms

enormous more enormous most enormous

Etymology

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

Synonyms

huge gigantic humongous massive tremendous

Antonyms

tiny

Derived words

enormance enormously enormous Lyman-alpha nebula enormousness ginormous hunormous superenormous
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