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enormity

[ih-nawr-mi-tee] / ɪˈnɔr mɪ ti /
NOUN
horribleness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depravity horror
STRONG
abomination atrociousness atrocity crime disgrace evil evilness grossness heinousness monstrosity nefariousness outrage outrageousness rankness turpitude vice viciousness vileness villainy wickedness
WEAK
flagrancy monstrousness
Antonyms
STRONG
delight esteem goodness joy kindness virtue
WEAK
smallness tininess triviality
NOUN
extreme largeness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
greatness immensity magnitude vastness
STRONG
bigness bulk enormousness massiveness size
WEAK
hugeness tremendousness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insignificance littleness smallness tininess unimportance
WEAK
goodness triviality

Example Sentences

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Antonelli fought back tears and struggled for words during his post-race interview as the enormity of the moment sunk in.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

"Instead of being dumbstruck by the enormity of it, we can actually make progress toward an answer about why we're here in the universe."

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Also notice that the true enormity of Africa comes across on this map.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

The enormity of the challenge isn’t lost on Mohammad Reda Jalkhi, the new head of Syria’s National Commission for the Missing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

And if she doesn’t believe in me, if she doesn’t feel the enormity, then I will simply seem like one more crazy person let loose on the world.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan