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immense

immense

141 3.7
Very large in size, amount, or degree
  • adjective
  • /ɪˈmɛns/
translation icon : inmenso
  • Humans are capable of immense good and immense evil.
  • immense difficulties
  • immense popularity
  • immense value

You have this moment of just immense, immense respect.

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Examples

  • All along the line, IDF forces were now under immense pressure in the South.

  • I salute her for her immense contribution for the struggle against injustice.

  • And so you can take in just an immense amount of options.

  • Once again, these would without a doubt provide immense protection for New York.

  • You have this moment of just immense, immense respect.

  • And I just had this immense wave of love.

  • You well know, it's just far more immense than than people talk about.

  • In dreams, the space of houses is both immense and ever so small.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • But the Arctic's strategic location and immense resource wealth make it an important national interest.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The library has an immense collection of books on every topic imaginable.

Synonyms

big
vsimmense
1.0

Larger than usual in size or amount

is the emphatic extreme word rather than plain everyday size
large
vsimmense
1.0

Bigger than average in size, number, or amount

is the emphatic extreme word rather than ordinary size
huge
vsimmense
1.0

Very large in size, amount, or degree

is the common strong word for great size across contexts
great
vsimmense
1.0

Very large in size or number

is the stronger extreme term rather than relative size
massive
vsimmense
940 2.9

Very large and impressive in scale

is the general extreme word not focused on weight or solidity
giant
vsimmense
878 1.0

Very large in size

is the broader word for great size not focused on bulk
enormous
vsimmense
842 2.1

Very large in size, amount, or effect

is similar but often used as a neutral general descriptor
tremendous
vsimmense
794 3.0

Very large or impressive

is similar but may not always carry such forceful impression
vast
vsimmense
721 2.1

Very large in size or amount

is the same sense but used more generally across contexts
gigantic
vsimmense
139 3.2

Very large, much bigger than normal

is similar but applies broadly to size, amount, or degree
large-scale
vsimmense
65 3.8

Very large and affecting many people or places

is the simple extreme size idea not tied to project scope
colossal
vsimmense
55 4.7

So large in size or amount that it causes great surprise

is comparable but more neutral without the awe emphasis
untold
vsimmense
52 4.8

A very large amount that cannot be counted or measured

is the high magnitude without implying it cannot be counted
hefty
vsimmense
45 4.1

Being large in amount and often expensive

is the broader term for extreme size not emphasizing weight
humongous
vsimmense
  • Informal
37 3.6

Very large in size, much bigger than normal

is the neutral term for great size without informal emphasis
astronomical
vsimmense
30 5.6

Very large in amount or size

is similar but more everyday and does not imply near inconceivability
boundless
vsimmense
27 5.0

Having no limit in size or amount

is the large but finite scale rather than limitless
expansive
vsimmense
26 5.4

Very large and wide, often used for places or plans

is focused on great overall size rather than wide coverage
monstrous
vsimmense
21 4.5

Very large in size or amount, much bigger than normal

is about great size without suggesting abnormality or horror
gargantuan
vsimmense
19 7.3

Very large, much bigger than usual

is similar but tends to be more neutral and less figurative
stupendous
vsimmense
19 6.7

Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people

is the standard word for great size without unexpected amazement
incalculable
vsimmense
13 8.1

Too great to measure or count

is the large yet measurable quantity, not beyond counting
mammoth
vsimmense
5 3.9

Very large in size or amount

is the everyday term for large scale rather than dramatic emphasis
inestimable
vsimmense
3 8.6

So great that you cannot measure its value

is the large but still measurable case rather than immeasurable
infinite
vsimmense
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A space without limits or end

is about very large size but still within definite limits
Brobdingnagian
vsimmense
9.9

Very large, like something from a story about giants

is the ordinary expression for extreme size in plain language

Antonyms

1.0

Not large in size or amount

1.0

So small it can fit in your hand

Compounds

Very great skill in something like art or sport

How Big

immense
141 3.7
huge
1.0
large
1.0
medium
162 1.3
small
2 1.1

Surface Forms

immense positive
immenser comparative
immensest superlative

Etymology

Immense comes from Latin parts in- 'not' and mensus 'measured', the same root as the English word measure. So, immense means 'not measured', or too large to measure, which is why it means 'extremely large' or 'vast'.