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Definition of "immense" []

  • Extremely large; huge. (adjective)
  • Of boundless or immeasurable size or extent. See Synonyms at enormous. (adjective)
  • Informal Surpassingly good; excellent. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "immense" in a sentence
  • "And Harpootlian expressed what he called his immense disappointment with the way the Clintons have run the campaign."
  • "His old arse left us in immense debt while he rode away in the sunset - teetering on senility and his handlers kept that fact from the voting electorate."
  • "As Prohibition began, new bootlegging operations opened up and drew in immense wealth."