Words / B2

i-MENS/ɪˈmens/

Immense means extremely large or great: immense pressure; an immense task. Huge is everyday; vast is close for space. The backlog created immense pressure. Register is slightly formal. Do not use immense for a slightly large sandwich.

Meaning

Extremely large or great.

Examples

• “The backlog of remarks created immense pressure on exams officers.”
• “The canyon is immense, which is the physical-scale sense.”

Good to know

immense pressure / scale / relief. Everyday: huge. Close: vast. Formal. News and evaluations. Extreme size, not “quite big”.

Near in meaning

huge

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