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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Build more refineries that can process America’s vast supply of light crude, which many of our refineries now aren’t able to handle, having been originally built to process imported heavy crude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Amid this upheaval, he wanted to be sure that his son, Septimius, inherited the wisdom of the ancient Greeks—but doubted whether Septimius would have the patience to wade through a vast corpus of 1,000-year-old works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The authorities had prepared a vast logistical and security operation to secure the Mass and the ensuing procession led by Leo.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

These corporations can in turn work together in vast alliances, running increasingly complex military and industrial operations which go on for years.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The one time she and the children had wandered by accident into Lord Fredrick’s study, the sight of his vast collection of taxidermy had upset more than just their tummies.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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