immense

[ih-mens] / ɪˈmɛns /

ADJECTIVE

extremely large

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boundless colossal endless enormous extensive gigantic great huge immeasurable infinite limitless mammoth massive monstrous monumental prodigious tremendous vast

WEAK

barn door brobdingnagian elephantine eternal giant gross humongous illimitable interminable jumbo measureless mighty stupendous super titanic unbounded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bounded calculable common ending finite insignificant limited little measurable miniature minute narrow ordinary restricted short small teeny tiny unimportant

Example Sentences

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The decision to act anyway could increase China’s assessment that Mr. Trump is willing to use military force despite immense pressure and headwinds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

For years, Google maintained a database known internally as Sensorvault, an immense repository of detailed location information associated with users who enabled the company’s location history feature.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

"I think the time pressure he's under to make that happen is immense," said Atalla.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

"This loss is immense, but the path forward continues until liberation."

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

But her great-aunt forbade an immense, book-length list of things, and she couldn’t obey them all.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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