enormity (noun)

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• enormity — ► NOUN (pl. enormities) 1) (the enormity of) the extreme seriousness or extent of (something bad). 2) great size or scale: the enormity of Einstein s intellect. 3) a grave crime or sin. USAGE Enormity is not related to enormous …   English terms dictionary

• enormity — noun (plural ties) Date: 15th century 1. an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act < the enormities of state power Susan Sontag > < other enormities too juvenile to mention Richard Freedman > 2. the quality or state of being immoderate,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• enormity — noun 1) the enormity of the task Syn: immensity, hugeness; size, extent, magnitude, greatness 2) the enormity of his crimes Syn: wickedness, evil, vileness, baseness, depravity; outr …   Thesaurus of popular words

• enormity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full (esp. BrE), sheer ▪ It took time for the full enormity of the attack to sink in. VERB + ENORMITY ▪ appreciate, grasp, realize …   Collocations dictionary

• enormity — noun (plural enormities) 1》 (the enormity of) the large scale or extreme seriousness of (something bad).     ↘(in neutral use) the great size or scale of. 2》 a grave crime or sin. Origin ME (orig. in the sense deviation from rectitude ): via OFr …   English new terms dictionary

• enormity — noun 1 (singular) the enormity of a situation, event etc is how serious it is or how big an effect it will have: the enormity of his crimes 2 (U) the enormity of a problem, subject, job etc is how large or difficult it is: Don t be put off by the …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• enormity — noun 1) the enormity of his crimes Syn: wickedness, vileness, heinousness, baseness, depravity, outrageousness 2) the enormity of the task Syn: immensity, hugeness, size, extent, ma …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• enormity — noun a) Extreme wickedness, nefariousness. Not until the war ended and journalists were able to enter Cambodia did the world really become aware of the enormity of Pol Pots oppression. b) An act of extreme evil or wickedness. See Also:… …   Wiktionary

• enormity — /əˈnɔməti / (say uh nawmuhtee), /i / (say ee ) noun (plural enormities) 1. outrageous or heinous character; atrociousness: the enormity of his offences. 2. something outrageous or heinous, as an offence. 3. enormousness; hugeness of size, scope,… …  

• enormity — UK [ɪˈnɔː(r)mətɪ] / US [ɪˈnɔrmətɪ] noun Word forms enormity : singular enormity plural enormities 1) a) [uncountable] the fact that something is morally wrong, or the degree to which it is morally wrong enormity of: They were desperate to conceal …   English dictionary

• enormity — e|nor|mi|ty [ ı nɔrməti ] noun 1. ) uncount enormity of used to mean the extremely large size of something, although some people consider this to be incorrect: He considered the enormity of the task he had been given. 2. ) uncount enormity of the …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English