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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"It is with a great sense of responsibility and immense honour that I am joining today in this process of taking over Olympique Lyonnais," Kang said in a statement on the club's website.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Because of its immense size and age, scientists view it as a unique record of the Moon's early history.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

We possess an immense, often terrifying amount of control over who our children become and how our partners behave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

The newer centers built to power AI are far larger than their original counterparts and require immense amounts of water and energy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

The next morning, we joined up with Goldfarb, who had flown in from New York, and some Soros Foundation advisers and Russian officials to visit Moscow’s immense central prison, Matrosskaya Tishina.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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