enormity

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

the quality of being monstrously wicked or extremely large in scale

In a sentence

Enormity in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing enormity in a sentence.

Only later did the survivors grasp the enormity of the disaster.

Synonyms

atrocitymonstrousnessimmensity

Antonyms

trivialityinsignificance

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Enormity (noun) means the quality of being monstrously wicked or extremely large in scale

Here is enormity used in an example sentence: "Only later did the survivors grasp the enormity of the disaster."

Common synonyms for enormity include atrocity, monstrousness, immensity.

Antonyms of enormity include triviality, insignificance.

Enormity is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.