enormous

/i-ˈnȯr-məs/

Latin enormis, from e, ex out of + norma rule

adjective

  1. marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree; especially : exceeding usual bounds or accepted notions

  2. exceedingly wicked : shocking

  3. abnormal, inordinate

enormous immense huge vast gigantic colossal mammoth 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. huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount.