immense

im-mense · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Extremely large or great in size, scale, or degree.

  2. 2.

    Very great in amount or intensity.

  3. 3.

    (Informal) Excellent; wonderful.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    immense pleasure — very great enjoyment
  • •
    of immense importance — extremely significant
  • •
    immense gratitude — profound thankfulness

Related words

Antonyms: minute, small, tiny
See also: enormous, huge, vast
Synonyms: enormous, huge, vast

Etymology

From Latin immensus ("unmeasured, boundless"), from in- ("not") + mensus, past participle of metiri ("to measure"). Entered English in the 15th century through Old French.