IMMENSITIES Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

immensity

noun

i-ˈmen(t)-sə-tē

Definition of immensity

as in magnitude

the quality or state of being very large the immensity of the mountain was awe-inspiring, especially up close

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Recent Examples of immensity The immensity of recreational fishing also likely has effects on freshwater ecosystems that have gone unrecognized by fisheries managers. — Matthew Robertson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026 Their grandeur and immensity manage to surprise us even in an age when humans are building larger and larger things. — Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026 This is the brilliance and haunting immensity of Cauleen Smith’s The Warden, 2025. — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026 The immensity of joining the franchise meant that choosing a jersey number wasn’t something Durbin took lightly. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immensity

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Noun

But decisions of this magnitude should be supported by transparency.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2026
What’s especially notable is that the magnitude of the full-year earnings raise is greater than the size of the second-quarter beat.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of magnitude

Noun

The reef itself becomes the subject, inviting viewers to imagine its vastness from the perspective of one of its smallest inhabitants.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
In Alaska, bush pilots often brave cruel November weather to carry ballots from the vastness of America's largest state, with some arriving after polls close.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 June 2026

Definition of vastness

Noun

Nowhere in the vestiges of what was once the sprawl of corporate hugeness known as The General Electric Company are there signs that Katharine Blodgett's laboratory notebooks still exist.

— Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Like Phish or Taylor Swift or The Dead, 21P have created a universe for their fans that is a self-sustaining mechanism, even if the hugeness of it doesn’t always translate into huge chart success.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025

Definition of hugeness

Noun

This view shows the enormity of this mountain range, which separates Nepal from China's Tibetan Plateau.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Cooper, who had not watched Power, couldn’t grasp the enormity of the casting at the time, but was excited by the challenge of building Jarita’s origin story.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 July 2026

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