Part of Speech
noun
Definition
greatness of size, scope, extent, or influence; immensity
Origin + Etymology
via Old French from Latin enormitas, from enormis, from e- (variant of ex- ) ‘out of’ + norma ‘pattern, standard’. The word originally meant ‘deviation from legal or moral rectitude’ and ‘transgression’. Current senses have been influenced by enormous.
Synonyms
- vast
- enormous
- huge
- impactful
Antonyms
- smallness
- tininess
- triviality
Example
The enormity of the lake and mountains was humbling.
Usage Over Time
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