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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Once again, the reputation of English cricket is at risk of immense damage.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

So far, this strategy has worked, though at immense cost to the country’s people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The immense buildout of AI infrastructure has created a bottleneck in this technology so the demand for ASML’s cutting-edge extreme ultra-violet machines is intensely competitive.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Yet, the scale of the problem remains immense.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

There was barely room for us inside, as the Marquess was immense.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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