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enormous uh·naw·muhs

adj. very large Meaning
Synonyms

behemothic huge monstrous gross titanic
colossal humongous prodigious jumbo whopping
excessive immense tremendous mountainous
gargantuan mammoth vast stupendous
gigantic massive astronomic supercolossal

Antonyms

common little miniscule ordinary teeny
insignificant miniature minute small tiny

How to use enormous in a sentence Usage in sentence

We managed to get an enormous amount of work done.
He has enormous potential and if he continues like this, he will certainly make it.
The main building was across from him and the enormous main doors were wide open.
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1. terrible 2. gratefully 3. amazed 4. catamaran

5. submerged 6. recede 7. huddled 8. disappeared

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