immense
Huge in size or amount, often too big to measure easily.
immense in a sentence
- An immense whale rose from the water, bigger than the boat itself.
- An immense mountain towered over the village, its peak hidden high in the clouds.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to immense?
- Ahuge
- Blittle
- Csmall
- Dtiny
Show the answer
A: huge. The other three mean the opposite of immense.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to immense?
- Atiny
- Bgiant
- Cvast
- Dhuge
Show the answer
A: tiny. The other three mean nearly the same as immense.
Words that mean something similar
huge, vast, giant
Words that mean the opposite
tiny, small, little
More words about size & amount
- inferior: Not as good as something else.
- infinite: Without any end or limit.
- innumerable: Too many to be counted.
- intense: Very strong or extreme.
- invaluable: Extremely useful or precious.
- laden: Carrying a very heavy load.
- lavish: Very grand and costing a lot.
- liberal: Given freely and in large amounts.
More words to explore
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