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enormousness

/ɪˈnɔːr.məs.nəs/
e · nor · mous · ness
Adverb:enormously
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Adjective:enormous
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enormousness Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The state or quality of being very large in size, quantity, or extent; extreme vastness.

Example

"Standing at the rim of the Grand Canyon, the hikers were struck by the sheer enormousness of the landscape."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In careful usage, "enormousness" refers strictly to great physical size or vast extent, whereas "enormity" originally denoted extreme moral wickedness or a monstrous offense (though "enormity" is now also widely used to describe overwhelming scale or gravity).

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the adjective "enormous" plus the suffix "-ness"; "enormous" derives from Latin enormis ("out of rule, irregular, immense"), from ex- ("out of") and norma ("rule, pattern").

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Enormousness. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/enormousness
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