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单词 immensity
释义

immensity

noun

im·​men·​si·​ty i-ˈmen(t)-sə-tē How to pronounce immensity (audio)
plural immensities
1
: the quality or state of being immense
2
: something immense

Synonyms

  • enormity
  • enormousness
  • giantism
  • gigantism
  • hugeness
  • immenseness
  • magnitude
  • massiveness
  • prodigiousness
  • vastitude
  • vastness
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Example Sentences

the immensity of the universe She couldn't understand the immensity of their problem.
Recent Examples on the Web The 360-degree shot reflected a desire to feel the movement of Elisabeth in this immensity. John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 The immensity of what remains in Ukraine contrasts starkly with the meager possessions these sudden refugees were able to bring with them. NBC News, 16 Mar. 2022 At times, straightforward songs unfurl to become ballads with elaborate and mercurial immensity. Keegan Brady, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2022 The immensity, power and speed of this thundering enterprise are all thrilling. Terence Monmaney, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 July 2022 Many highlights along the track revel in the awesome beauty of the Serpentine and Ormiston Gorges and the astonishing immensity of Standley Chasm, seen from the Summit of Mount Sonder. Anabel Dean, CNN, 18 May 2022 Today the immensity of his achievement casts a shadow over the institutionalized spaces of art history and criticism, fluttering above them on iridescent wings made of words. Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books, 8 June 2022 The immensity of China’s merchant fleet compounds the issue. Seth Cropsey, National Review, 18 Feb. 2022 The difficult parts of Blackpink’s journey — and the immensity of their achievements — fade into the background when the members are all together. Haeryun Kang, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

immensity

noun

im·​men·​si·​ty i-ˈmen-sə-tē How to pronounce immensity (audio)
plural immensities
: extremely great size, amount, or extent

immensity

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • vastness
  • magnitude
  • hugeness
  • immenseness
  • enormousness
  • enormity
  • massiveness
  • extensiveness
  • prodigiousness
  • gigantism
  • bigness
  • largeness
  • giantism
  • awesomeness
  • vastitude
  • boundlessness
  • greatness
  • limitlessness
  • grandness
  • spaciousness
  • grandiosity
  • voluminousness
  • weightiness
  • tremendousness
  • capaciousness
  • excessiveness
  • stupendousness
  • extremeness
  • gaudiness
  • extravagance
  • sizableness
  • ampleness
  • commodiousness
  • immoderacy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • minuteness
  • smallness
  • littleness
  • tininess
  • triviality
  • puniness
  • diminutiveness
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