Synonyms of enormous

enormous

adjective

i-ˈnȯr-məs 

as in huge

unusually large

that pumpkin is so enormous that it has to be a record holder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huge
• vast
• tremendous
• gigantic
• massive
• giant
• immense
• colossal
• mammoth
• astronomical
• monumental
• astronomic
• monstrous
• sizable
• big
• bumper
• titanic
• mountainous
• mighty
• monster
• great
• gargantuan
• humongous
• oversized
• prodigious
• considerable
• oceanic
• cosmic
• oversize
• heroic
• grand
• mega
• humungous
• whopping
• herculean
• substantial
• super
• planetary
• elephantine
• cosmical
• galactic
• jumbo
• heroical
• staggering
• cyclopean
• vasty
• formidable
• majestic
• Himalayan
• extensive
• gigantesque
• sizeable
• pharaonic
• good
• king-size
• supersized
• handsome
• major
• Brobdingnagian
• outsized
• king-sized
• imposing
• leviathan
• supersize
• voluminous
• infinite
• outsize
• hefty
• whacking
• overwhelming
• gross
• super-duper
• walloping
• tidy
• stupendous
• largish
• bulky
• goodly
• overgrown
• grandiose
• immeasurable
• lofty
• cavernous
• hulking
• boundless
• monolithic
• towering
• august

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tiny
• minuscule
• infinitesimal
• diminutive
• microscopic
• miniature
• micro
• microscopical
• small
• pocket
• little bitty
• teeny
• bitty
• teensy
• wee
• pygmy
• Lilliputian
• puny
• little
• midget
• minute
• smallish
• undersized
• mini
• petite
• undersize
• teeny-weeny
• teensy-weensy
• microminiature
• bantam
• dinky
• dwarfish
• pint-sized
• pint-size
• half-pint

Synonym Chooser

How is the word enormous distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of enormous are colossal, gigantic, huge, immense, mammoth, and vast. While all these words mean "exceedingly large," enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness.

an enormous expense

an immense shopping mall

When would colossal be a good substitute for enormous?

While in some cases nearly identical to enormous, colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions.

a colossal statue of Lincoln

Where would gigantic be a reasonable alternative to enormous?

The synonyms gigantic and enormous are sometimes interchangeable, but gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind.

a gigantic sports stadium

When could huge be used to replace enormous?

While the synonyms huge and enormous are close in meaning, huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount.

incurred a huge debt

When might mammoth be a better fit than enormous?

Although the words mammoth and enormous have much in common, mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk.

a mammoth boulder

When can vast be used instead of enormous?

In some situations, the words vast and enormous are roughly equivalent. However, vast usually suggests immensity of extent.

the vast Russian steppes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enormous

The 205's novel dustbin is enormous, taking up most of the robot's back half. —PC Magazine, 23 June 2025

The farm—which is, in fact, an enormous warehouse—is filled with lettuce seedlings growing under banks of lights in a mist of chemicals. —Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025

The human costs of upholding state laws prohibiting gender-affirming care will be enormous. —Erwin Chemerinsky, Mercury News, 22 June 2025

America’s economy is enormous and complex, and predicting when prices will rise and fall can be an extremely tricky business — particularly when factoring in the on-again, off-again nature of Trump’s tariff regime. —David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 June 2025