Synonyms for enormous
ɪˈnɔr məsenor·mous

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1. enormousadjective

   Synonyms:
   huge, massive, gigantic, humongous

2. enormousadjective

   Deviating from the norm; unusual, extraordinary.

   Synonyms:
   gigantic, massive, huge, humongous

3. enormousadjective

   Exceedingly wicked; atrocious or outrageous.

   Synonyms:
   humongous, massive, gigantic, huge

4. enormousadjective

   Extremely large; greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.

   Synonyms:
   huge, massive, gigantic, humongous

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. enormous

   Large denotes extension in more than one direction, and beyond the average of the class to which the object belongs; we speak of a large surface or a large solid, but of a long line; a large field, a large room, a large apple, etc. A large man is a man of more than ordinary size; a great man is a man of remarkable mental power. Big is a more emphatic word than large, but of less dignity. We do not say that George Washington was a big man.

   Synonyms:
   abundant, ample, big, broad, bulky, capacious, coarse, colossal, commodious, considerable, extensive, gigantic, grand, great, huge, immense, large, long, massive, spacious, vast, wide

   Antonyms:
   brief, diminutive, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, insignificant, limited, little, mean, microscopic, minute, narrow, paltry, petty, scanty, short, slender, slight, small, tiny, trifling, trivial

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. enormous

   Synonyms:
   huge, immense, gigantic, colossal, elephantine, vast, gross, monstrous, prodigious

   Antonyms:
   diminutive, insignificant, trivial, venial, average, ordinary, regular

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.8 / 5 votes

1. enormous, tremendousadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   wondrous, tremendous, terrific, howling(a), wonderful, marvellous, fantastic, terrible, awful, marvelous, rattling(a), frightful, grand

   Antonyms:
   little, small

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1. colosal

   extremely large in size,magnitude,or effect

   the museum is a colosal building

   Submitted by rinat on September 10, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. enormousadjective

   Synonyms:
   [Rare.] inordinate, irregular, abnormal, exceptional

2. enormousadjective

   Synonyms:
   huge, monstrous, immense, vast, gigantic, colossal, prodigious, cyclopean, herculean, elephantine, very large

3. enormousadjective

   Synonyms:
   flagitious, very wicked

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1. enormousadjective

   Synonyms:
   colossal, monstrous, gigantic, mammoth, prodigious, huge, heinous, atrocious, nefarious, flagrant, flagitious

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1. List of paraphrases for "enormous":

   huge, tremendous, immense, massive, vast, great, formidable, gigantic, colossal, considerable, daunting, large, giant, big, major, mammoth, overwhelming, substantial, significant, monumental, dramatic, heavy

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1. Russian President Vladimir Putin:

   We think it is an enormous mistake to refuse to cooperate with the Syrian government and its armed forces who are valiantly fighting terrorism face to face.

2. Michael Silverman:

   It's a huge step forward and really catapults New York City to the forefront of the struggle for transgender rights, this is an extremely positive development for transgender New Yorkers who face enormous rates of discrimination, unemployment and difficulty accessing things like health care that people take for granted.

3. Robert Pattinson:

   I kind of realized, I need to be in the perfect balance of serotonin to watch my own stuff. i need to work out beforehand, I need to have an enormous amount of sugar and caffeine. [ Then ] whatever I'm watching, I'm like,' Yes !'.

4. Andy Gensler:

   Sponsorship is a huge part of the revenue streams. For big festivals, it runs to seven figure numbers, the cost of talent and the back end production costs can be enormous, so sponsorship is part and parcel for these festivals to survive and thrive.

5. David Williams:

   In the end we've managed our book well enough to make a few quid but the real story for the bookies was just how enormous the turnover was, never before in our 130-year history have we known a night when betting went through the roof like this.