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enormous

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/ɪˈnɔːrməs/ · e-nor-mous

Extremely large in size or amount.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Extremely large in size or amount.

حجم یا مقدار میں بہت بڑا.

بہت بڑا

bohat bara

Synonyms

hugevastimmenseبہت بڑاعظیمبے حد

Antonyms

smalltinymicroscopicچھوٹانمیادنی

Common Collocations

  • enormous impact
  • enormous size
  • enormous challenges

Example Sentences

The elephant is an enormous animal.

ہاتھی ایک بہت بڑا جانور ہے۔

Haathi aik bohat bara janwar hai.

She has an enormous talent for singing.

اس کے پاس گانے کا بہت بڑا ٹیلنٹ ہے۔

Us ke paas gane ka bohat bara talent hai.

The costs of the project were enormous.

اس منصوبے کے اخراجات بہت بڑے تھے۔

Is mansoobay ke ikhrajaat bohat baray thay.

Easily Confused With

immense:While both imply a large size, 'enormous' often carries a connotation of being unusually large, whereas 'immense' can simply mean large without that implication.

Word Family

enormity
nounعظمت
enormously
adverbبہت زیادہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'enormous' as an elephant sitting on a scale, showing how huge it is.

Imagine a giant elephant in a small room.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے

Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each so intense that one could die for it.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اونٹ کے منہ میں دانہ

Oont ke mooh mein daana

A grain in the mouth of a camel.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "enormis" — out of the norm, exceeding

First known use: 15th century

The word 'enormous' comes from the Latin 'enormis', which means 'out of the norm'. It evolved through Old French before entering English in the late 15th century.