adjective
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unusually large; huge; vast
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without limits; immeasurable
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informal very good; excellent
Related Words
See huge.
Other Word Forms
- immensely adverb
- immenseness noun
Etymology
Origin of immense
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin immēnsus “huge, boundless, immeasurable,” equivalent to im- “un-” + mēnsus, past participle of mētīrī “to measure”; im- 2
Example Sentences
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The business model requires immense capital outlays up front.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Relief because the final weeks were desperately poor, but regret too because De Zerbi - a former ultra with immense passion - looked at times a perfect fit for the Mediterranean club.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Doctors diagnosed him with PTSD, and when he finally publicly discussed what he was going through for the first time in an interview with Golf Channel, he felt immense relief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The Sun delivers an immense amount of energy to Earth every moment, yet modern solar cells capture only a small share of it.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026
Arms windmilling around and around, the immense creature toppled forward, collapsing toward the forest floor.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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