Definition of ENORMOUS

enormous

Adjective Satellite

  • extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree; ; ; ; - Walter Lippman
    • "an enormous boulder"
    • "enormous expenses"

Adj

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

Adjective

  • Exceedingly great in size, amount, or extent; huge.

Examples

  • His opening play of ENORMOUS stretched across the board, setting a massive tone for the game.
  • The enormous Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

tiny

Scrabble Score: 10

enormous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
enormous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
enormous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

enormous: valid Words With Friends Word