Immense (en. Immense)

/im.ɛns/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Which is of a very large size or quantity.
The mountain is immense and majestic.
La montagne est immense et majestueuse.
Which is of great intensity.
He feels immense joy in celebrating his success.
Il ressent une immense joie en célébrant son succès.
Which exceeds the ordinary in importance or scope.
This discovery has had an immense impact on science.
Cette découverte a eu un impact immense sur la science.

Etymology

Comes from the Latin 'immensus', formed from 'in-' (negation) and 'metiri' (to measure).

Common Phrases and Expressions

immense satisfaction
Great satisfaction.
immense satisfaction
immense pleasure
Great pleasure.
immense plaisir
immense responsibility
Great responsibility.
immense responsabilité

Related Words

immensity
Greatness, quality of being immense.
immensité
immeasurable
That cannot be measured, incalculable.
immensurable
immensely
In an immense way, very.
immensément

Slang Meanings

Very big or excellent.
That concert was immense!
Ce concert était immense !
Of great intensity or importance.
There is immense hype around his new project.
Il a une immense hype autour de son nouveau projet.