Definitions for enormousɪˈnɔr məs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
e•nor•mous*ɪˈnɔr məs(adj.)
greatly exceeding the common size, extent, amount, or degree; huge; immense:
an enormous mansion.
outrageous or atrocious:
enormous crimes.
* Syn: See huge.
Origin of enormous:
1525–35
e•nor′mous•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
enormous, tremendous(adj)
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
"an enormous boulder"; "enormous expenses"; "tremendous sweeping plains"; "a tremendous fact in human experience; that a whole civilization should be dependent on technology"- Walter Lippman; "a plane took off with a tremendous noise"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
enormous(adjective)ɪˈnɔr məs
very large
an enormous bug; Their car is enormous.
Wiktionary
enormous(Adjective)
Deviating from the norm; unusual, extraordinary.
enormous(Adjective)
Exceedingly wicked; atrocious or outrageous.
enormous(Adjective)
Extremely large; greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.
Origin: From enormis.
Webster Dictionary
Enormous(adj)
exceeding the usual rule, norm, or measure; out of due proportion; inordinate; abnormal
Enormous(adj)
exceedingly wicked; outrageous; atrocious; monstrous; as, an enormous crime
Translations for enormous
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- enormAfrikaans
- ضَخْم، هائِلArabic
- огорменBulgarian
- enormePortuguese (BR)
- ohromnýCzech
- ungeheuerGerman
- enorm; kolossalDanish
- τεράστιοςGreek
- enorme, inmenso, descomunalSpanish
- tohutuEstonian
- عظیم؛ فوق العادهFarsi
- jättimäinenFinnish
- énormeFrench
- עֲנָקִיHebrew
- बहुतHindi
- enorman, golemCroatian
- óriásiHungarian
- besar sekaliIndonesian
- risastór, heljarmikillIcelandic
- enormeItalian
- 巨大なJapanese
- 매우 큰Korean
- didžiulisLithuanian
- milzīgsLatvian
- besarMalay
- reusachtigDutch
- enorm, digerNorwegian
- ogromnyPolish
- عظیم؛ فوق العادهPersian
- ستر، لوى، غټPashto
- enormePortuguese
- enorm, colosalRomanian
- огромныйRussian
- obrovskýSlovak
- ogromen, obilenSlovenian
- ogromanSerbian
- enormSwedish
- ที่ใหญ่มหึมาThai
- çok büyük, muazzamTurkish
- 巨大的Chinese (Trad.)
- величезнийUkrainian
- بہت بڑاUrdu
- khổng lồVietnamese
- 巨大的Chinese (Simp.)
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