Origin: 1400-1500 French Latin immensus, from mensus measured
Thesaurus
THESAURUSsize►big
a)of more than average size, amount, weight, etc.: We built a treehouse in the big tree in the backyard. These jeans are too big.b)used to show the size of something: How big a piece of cake do you want? It’s about as big as a dime.
►large
big or bigger than usual in size or amount: A large rock had rolled down the mountain and damaged the railroad track.
►substantial/significant/considerable
large enough in number, amount, or degree to have an effect or be useful: He gives a substantial amount of money to charity. He has considerable influence with young voters.
►sizable
fairly large in number or amount: A sizable crowd had gathered.
►high
bigger than usual or bigger than you want – used about prices, rates, levels, etc.: High levels of mercury were found in the water.
►spacious
big with a lot of space inside – use this about rooms, houses, cars, etc.: She just moved into a spacious three-bedroom apartment.
►bulky
big and taking up a lot of space, difficult to move or lift, and usually heavy: The astronauts wear bulky space suits.
►huge/enormous
very big: He died owing a huge sum of money.
►vast
very large in number or distance: The flooding covered a vast area.
►gigantic
extremely big or tall: Gigantic waves crashed onto the shore.
►massive
very big, solid, and heavy: There was a massive stone fireplace at one end of the room.
►immense
extremely large and impressive: Saudi Arabia’s wealth comes from its immense oil reserves.
►colossal
extremely big and impressive in size: The soldiers seemed small next to the colossal antiaircraft gun.
extremely large: an immense palace► see thesaurus at big [Origin: 1400–1500 French, Latin immensus, from mensus measured]