прилагательное 1) громадный; гигантский, обширный, огромный Например: an enormous fortune — несметное богатство These avalanches consist of enormous blocks of ice. — Эти лавины состоят из огромных кусков льда. Синоним(ы): colossal, huge, immense, massive, tremendous, vast 2) чудовищный Например: enormous wickedness — чудовищное злодеяние enormous crimes — чудовищные преступления Синоним(ы): shocking
adjective Etymology: Latin enormis, from e, ex out of + norma rule 1. a. archaic abnormal, inordinate b. exceedingly wicked; shocking Example: an enormous sin 2. marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree; especially exceeding usual bounds or accepted notions • enormously adverb • enormousness noun Synonyms: 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 Example: an enormous expense Example: an immense shopping mall. huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount Example: incurred a huge debt. vast usually suggests immensity of extent Example: the vast Russian steppes. gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind Example: a gigantic sports stadium. colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions Example: a colossal statue of Lincoln. mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk Example: a mammoth boulder.