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

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First, scientists at GFZ used an AI driven system capable of automatically analyzing vast amounts of seismic data.

From Science Daily

The country is also in the grip of severe water and energy crises, despite the country’s vast oil and gas wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal

The vast majority of cases are still among older people -- only six percent of all colorectal cancers are diagnosed in people under 50, according to her research in Northern Ireland.

From Barron's

BHP says it is the world's largest copper producer after raising output by about 30 percent in the past four years, including from its vast Escondida mine in Chile.

From Barron's

In the “vast majority” of cases, the company said, he owns 5% or less of these healthcare companies, and he doesn’t have a controlling interest in any of them.

From The Wall Street Journal

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