vast
Extremely large; stretching a very long way.
vast in a sentence
- A vast desert of golden sand rolled away to the horizon in every direction.
- The ocean is so vast that a ship can sail for weeks without ever seeing land.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to vast?
- Atiny
- Bsmall
- Chuge
- Dlittle
Show the answer
C: huge. The other three mean the opposite of vast.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to vast?
- Agiant
- Benormous
- Ctiny
- Dhuge
Show the answer
C: tiny. The other three mean nearly the same as vast.
Words that mean something similar
huge, enormous, giant
Words that mean the opposite
tiny, small, little
Careful: vast is not infinite
Vast is huge but has an end somewhere. Infinite has no end at all. Read why children mix them up.
More words about size & amount
- voracious: Extremely hungry or eager for a lot of something.
- wholly: Completely and entirely.
- zenith: The highest point that something reaches.
- abundance: A very large amount of something, more than enough.
- abundant: More than enough of something; plenty of it.
- accumulate: To gather more and more of something over time.
- ample: More than enough; plenty of room or plenty of something.
- approximate: Close to the right amount, but not exact.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test