Synonyms of immense

immense

adjective

i-ˈmen(t)s 

1

as in enormous

unusually large

the elephant was simply immense, even as elephants go

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enormous
• vast
• tremendous
• huge
• gigantic
• massive
• giant
• colossal
• mammoth
• astronomical
• monumental
• astronomic
• monstrous
• titanic
• mountainous
• bumper
• sizable
• mighty
• big
• great
• monster
• prodigious
• considerable
• gargantuan
• oceanic
• humongous
• cosmic
• oversized
• grand
• heroic
• herculean
• cosmical
• mega
• planetary
• substantial
• whopping
• oversize
• super
• galactic
• humungous
• elephantine
• heroical
• staggering
• formidable
• Himalayan
• extensive
• cyclopean
• jumbo
• majestic
• vasty
• pharaonic
• good
• gigantesque
• Brobdingnagian
• sizeable
• king-size
• major
• handsome
• infinite
• imposing
• supersized
• leviathan
• overwhelming
• outsized
• king-sized
• voluminous
• whacking
• walloping
• supersize
• gross
• super-duper
• hefty
• outsize
• stupendous
• goodly
• tidy
• bulky
• immeasurable
• grandiose
• overgrown
• largish
• boundless
• lofty
• cavernous
• hulking
• towering
• monolithic
• august

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tiny
• minuscule
• infinitesimal
• microscopic
• diminutive
• miniature
• microscopical
• pocket
• little bitty
• micro
• small
• bitty
• wee
• teeny
• teensy
• little
• pygmy
• Lilliputian
• puny
• minute
• midget
• smallish
• petite
• mini
• undersized
• undersize
• teeny-weeny
• teensy-weensy
• microminiature
• bantam
• dinky
• dwarfish
• pint-sized
• pint-size
• half-pint

2

as in great

of the very best kind

we had simply an immense time at the luxury resort

Synonyms & Similar Words

• great
• excellent
• wonderful
• terrific
• awesome
• superb
• fantastic
• beautiful
• marvellous
• lovely
• fabulous
• marvelous
• stellar
• prime
• fine
• quality
• hot
• splendid
• famous
• heavenly
• divine
• exceptional
• unsurpassed
• neat
• superior
• superlative
• classic
• sensational
• grand
• cool
• too much
• brave
• top
• swell
• first-class
• cracking
• sterling
• supernal
• good
• slick
• first-rate
• capital
• top-notch
• keen
• noble
• topping
• prize
• dynamite
• choice
• nifty
• mean
• banner
• high-class
• out of this world
• frontline
• number one
• gone
• radical
• par excellence
• blue-chip
• top-shelf
• decent
• fab
• fantabulous
• hype
• adequate
• special
• crackerjack
• dandy
• first-string
• peachy
• groovy
• blue-ribbon
• No. 1
• righteous
• topflight
• better
• dope
• boss
• bumper
• A1
• out-of-sight
• down
• primo
• gangbuster
• gilt-edge
• tip-top
• satisfactory
• top-of-the-line
• bully
• bang-up
• peachy keen
• corking
• wizard
• gangbusters
• gilt-edged
• boffo
• phat
• brag
• acceptable
• bonny
• prizewinning
• five-star
• all right
• jim-dandy
• tolerable
• numero uno
• A-OK
• classical
• okay
• bonnie
• four-star
• traditional
• premium
• fancy
• passable
• OK
• high-grade
• standard
• select
• high-test
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• terrible
• poor
• awful
• pathetic
• wretched
• atrocious
• vile
• rotten
• lousy
• unsatisfactory
• bad
• inferior
• substandard
• execrable
• low-grade
• mediocre
• middling
• second-class
• second-rate

Synonym Chooser

How is the word immense distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of immense are colossal, enormous, gigantic, huge, mammoth, and vast. While all these words mean "exceedingly large," enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness.

an enormous expense

an immense shopping mall

When might colossal be a better fit than immense?

Although the words colossal and immense have much in common, colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions.

a colossal statue of Lincoln

When can gigantic be used instead of immense?

While in some cases nearly identical to immense, gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind.

a gigantic sports stadium

When is huge a more appropriate choice than immense?

While the synonyms huge and immense are close in meaning, huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount.

incurred a huge debt

Where would mammoth be a reasonable alternative to immense?

The words mammoth and immense can be used in similar contexts, but mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk.

a mammoth boulder

When could vast be used to replace immense?

The words vast and immense are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, vast usually suggests immensity of extent.

the vast Russian steppes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of immense

The immediate financial impacts are immense — funerals, travel, etc. —Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 17 Feb. 2025

Some of these clouds are small, such as Barnard 68, while others are truly immense, such as the Orion Molecular Cloud complex. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025

What could possibly imbue a tiny, ghostly particle with such immense energy? —Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025

This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. —Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025

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