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enormousness

enormousness

4.7
Very large size or amount
  • noun
  • /ɪˈnɔrməsnəs/
translation icon : enormidad
  • PLEASE, YOUR ENORMOUSNESS, ANYTHING BUT CHILI!

Examples

  • The enormousness of the crowd at the concert was overwhelming.

  • You'll hear people use it for enormousness but lacking an evil element.

    Blog text (11)
  • They sense in their preparations the enormousness of simple things—the hair held with the exact number of pins needed to fall when pulled free, or the nails painted bordello-red because she appreciates the fact that you like them that way.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The enormousness of the mountain left the hikers in awe.

  • We were shocked by the enormousness of the project; it required a year to complete.

Synonyms

vastness
vsenormousness
15 3.8

Great size or amount that feels almost endless

focuses on extreme size but not necessarily on wide spread
enormity
vsenormousness
  • US
13 8.1

A very large size or amount

focuses on extreme size while avoiding other moral senses
immensity
vsenormousness
7 6.8

A very large size or amount

is the broader state of extreme size rather than degree emphasis
bigness
vsenormousness
6 2.8

The size or importance of something

stresses extreme or very large scale rather than ordinary largeness
hugeness
vsenormousness
2 1.9

A very large size that is much bigger than normal

emphasizes the same extreme size but more neutral in tone
greatness
vsenormousness
1 3.7

A very large size or amount, like a mountain

is specific to extreme size rather than just unusual largeness
largeness
vsenormousness
1 3.2

A great physical size, like a tree or hall

is limited to extreme or very large scale rather than general size
massiveness
vsenormousness
1 5.4

A great size or weight that makes something heavy

concerns extreme size generally rather than weight specifically
expansiveness
vsenormousness
1 7.0

A large, wide area or an idea that seems impressive

refers directly to the state of extreme size, not expansion tendency
monumentality
vsenormousness
1 7.7

A quality that makes something seem large and important for a long time

denotes sheer extreme size without implying lasting significance
immenseness
vsenormousness
5.1

A very large size or amount that feels endless

is the general term for extreme size without extra tone
tremendousness
vsenormousness
6.9

Being extremely large, powerful, or important and making people feel amazed

denotes extreme size without suggesting power or awe
prodigiousness
vsenormousness
7.9

A state of being very large or amazing that makes people feel wonder

means extreme size without stressing impressiveness or wonder
sizeableness
vsenormousness
7.5

A great physical size or a large amount

describes a much greater, extreme scale rather than modest largeness
monstrousness
vsenormousness
7.8

The quality of being very large or powerful in a way that shocks people

means extreme size without suggesting shock or abnormality

Antonyms

1 4.2

The state of having little power or influence

How Big

immensity
7 6.8
enormousness
4.7
vastness
15 3.8
largeness
1 3.2
moderateness
1 6.8
smallness
1 1.6

Surface Forms

enormousness singular

Morphology

enormousness = enormous (transparent) = enormous + ness

The noun is a regular abstract noun formed from the adjective 'enormous' by the productive suffix '-ness', so its meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Enormousness comes from Latin parts e- ('out of') and norma ('rule'), and you can see the same idea in the word norm, which means 'a usual rule'. So enormousness is the state of being 'outside the usual', which explains why it means being very large or extreme.