immensity

noun

im·​men·​si·​ty i-ˈmen(t)-sə-tē 

plural immensities

1

: the quality or state of being immense

2

: something immense

Synonyms

• enormity
• enormousness
• giantism
• gigantism
• hugeness
• immenseness
• magnitude
• massiveness
• prodigiousness
• vastitude
• vastness

Examples of immensity in a Sentence

the immensity of the universe

She couldn't understand the immensity of their problem.

Recent Examples on the Web

So my mind sinks in this immensity: and foundering is sweet in such a sea. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024

But with a play like Our Town — where its enduring miracle is both its granular mundanity and its immensity — the imagination is going to start firing. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024

Given the immensity of many venues — and because the toilets are often buried deep in the bowels — this is a running joke. —Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024

The grainy stick figures appeared tiny against the immensity of wetlands and sky. —Jeff Vandermeer, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

immensity

noun

im·​men·​si·​ty im-ˈen(t)-sət-ē 

plural immensities

1

: the quality or state of being immense

2

: something immense