immense
/ɪˈmɛns/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: immenser · immensest · immenses
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Huge, gigantic, very large.
Adjective
Examples
Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Supremely good.
AdjectiveRegister: colloquial
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
Immense extent or expanse; immensity.
Noun
Examples
The half of Asia is my prison-house,
Myriads of convicts lost in its Immense—
I look with terror to my crowning day.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “immense” mean?
Huge, gigantic, very large.
Is “immense” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.