enormity
11enormity — [[t]ɪnɔ͟ː(r)mɪti[/t]] enormities 1) N UNCOUNT: usu the N of n If you refer to the enormity of something that you consider to be a problem or difficulty, you are referring to its very great size, extent, or seriousness. I was numbed by the… …
12enormity — 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 …
13enormity — 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 …
14enormity — e•nor•mi•ty [[t]ɪˈnɔr mɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) outrageous or heinous character; monstrousness: the enormity of the crime[/ex] 2) something outrageous or heinous, as an offense 3) greatness of size, scope, or extent; immensity: The enormity of… …
15enormity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full (esp. BrE), sheer ▪ It took time for the full enormity of the attack to sink in. VERB + ENORMITY ▪ appreciate, grasp, realize …
16enormity — 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 …
17enormity — 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 …
18enormity — 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 …
19enormity — /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,… …
20enormity — e|nor|mi|ty [ıˈno:mıti US o:r ] n plural enormities 1.) [singular] the great size, seriousness, or difficulty of a situation, problem, event etc enormity of ▪ Even now, the full enormity of his crimes has not been exposed. ▪ the enormity of the… …
