What is Immense?

Calling all vocabulary champions! We’re putting your word skills to the test. Can you guess what “immense” means? Read on to find out and unlock a whole new level of vocabulary power!

What does immense mean? In this video, we’ll learn the definition, synonyms, antonyms, and how to use the word in a sentence. If you have an instrument, you can even play along using the chords provided in the video.

Immense

/i-ˈmen(t)s/

Immense is most prominent in rank, importance, and position. It means to be the leading, the top-tier, but not to be minor or below.

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Imagine you’re at the beach and see the biggest sandcastle you’ve ever seen! It towers over you with tall walls, a moat so wide you could almost sail a tiny boat in it, and maybe even a flag waving proudly on top. That sandcastle is immense!

“Immense” means something is incredibly big, enormous, or vast. It’s not just a little bigger than normal, it’s HUGE! Think about the ocean – it stretches out for miles and miles, so wide you can’t even see the other side. That’s immense!

Sometimes, “immense” can also describe something that’s not physical. Imagine helping your family clean the house and finding a giant pile of dirty laundry.  That laundry pile might be so big it feels like an immense task to clean!

So, “immense” describes something that’s super big, both in size and sometimes even in difficulty or importance!

Example Sentence

The elephant at the zoo looked immense next to the other animals, making everyone gasp in awe.

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