vast

[vast] / væst /

ADJECTIVE

very large; wide in range

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ample big boundless broad colossal endless enormous extensive far-flung far-reaching gigantic great huge immense infinite limitless mammoth massive monumental spacious tremendous unlimited

WEAK

all-inclusive astronomical capacious comprehensive detailed eternal expanded forever giant illimitable immeasurable measureless monstrous never-ending prodigious prolonged spread-out stretched-out sweeping titanic unbounded voluminous widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

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

Example Sentences

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Supercomputers used across the nuclear weapons complex consume vast amounts of electricity to simulate the physics of nuclear systems and other high stakes scenarios.

From Science Daily

Its stockholdings are vast, it has plenty of cash and it can get liquidity support from the People’s Bank of China, the official said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Through his window, a vast Israeli flag can be seen fluttering over the streets below.

From BBC

The market for online home search is vast and fragmented.

From The Wall Street Journal

To draw in travellers, the orchestra first played an opening piece at the top of the station's vast staircase.

From Barron's

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