enormity

[US]/ɪˈnɔːməti/

[UK]/ɪˈnɔːrməti/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. extreme evil or wickedness; an outrageous act; the quality of being outrageous; extreme immensity or vastness

the enormity of the crime

the enormity of his intellect.

the enormities of the Hitler regime.

the enormity of the job of feeding the whole world

a thorough search disclosed the full enormity of the crime.

the full enormity of what was happening came home to Sara.

It’s difficult to grasp the sheer enormity of the tragedy.

Her words brought home the enormity of what was happening.

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