immensity

im·men·si·ty

noun \i-ˈmen(t)-sə-tē\

plural im·men·si·ties

Definition of IMMENSITY

1

: the quality or state of being immense

2

: something immense

Examples of IMMENSITY

1. the immensity of the universe
2. She couldn't understand the immensity of their problem.

First Known Use of IMMENSITY

15th century

Related to IMMENSITY

Synonyms: enormity, enormousness, giantism, gigantism, hugeness, immenseness, magnitude, massiveness, prodigiousness, vastitude, vastness

Antonyms: diminutiveness, minuteness, tininess

Related Words: bigness, extensiveness, greatness, largeness, sizableness, voluminousness, weightiness; awesomeness, grandness, stupendousness, tremendousness; boundlessness, limitlessness; ampleness, capaciousness, commodiousness, spaciousness; excessiveness, extravagance, extremeness, gaudiness, grandiosity, immoderacy

Near Antonyms: littleness, puniness, smallness; triviality

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