immense
Translation
immense, huge, vast, enormous
Examples
The universe is immense.
The universe is immense.
He felt an immense sense of relief.
He felt an immense sense of relief.
Grammar Patterns
((immense)) + noun to describe something extremely large in size, scale, or degree. The universe is immense.
Similar Words
Synonyms: huge, vast, enormous, massive; Antonyms: tiny, small, minute
Etymology
From Latin 'immensus', from 'in-' (not) + 'mensus' (measured). Literally 'unmeasured' or 'immeasurable'.
Memory Tips
Think 'immeasurable'. If something is so big you can't measure it, it's immense.