Entry Word: enormity

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the state or quality of being utterly evil <the enormity of the crimes committed by the Nazis>

Synonyms atrociousness, atrocity, badness, depravedness, depravity, evilness, heinousness, monstrosity, nefariousness, sinfulness, vileness, wickedness

Related Words accursedness, baseness, devilishness, execrableness, fiendishness, hellishness; corruption, decadence, degeneracy; immorality; infamy, notoriety

Near Antonyms morality; chasteness, innocence, purity

Antonyms goodness, righteousness, virtuousness

2 the quality or state of being very large <the enormity of the canyon can only be grasped by taking a trip through its entire length> — see immensity