enorme
adjectiveCEFR B2High frequency
What does “enorme” mean in English?
enormous, vast
enormous, vast (very large in size, degree, or importance; una diferencia enorme; un esfuerzo enorme)
Example sentences
La brecha entre los ingresos del director y los de los trabajadores de base es enorme e injustificable.
The gap between the director's income and that of frontline workers is enormous and unjustifiable.
Ese error tuvo consecuencias enormes para la reputación de la empresa a nivel internacional.
That error had enormous consequences for the company's international reputation.
How to use it
Enorme means 'enormous' — extremely large in size, extent, or degree. It precedes or follows the noun and intensifies evaluatively: un esfuerzo enorme, diferencias enormes, un problema enorme. No irregular gender form: enorme/enorme. Ser/estar: typically ser for inherent scale ('la brecha es enorme') but estar when describing a temporary assessment. Common collocations: ventaja enorme, presión enorme, potencial enorme.
Common mistake
Don't confuse enorme (size/degree) with numeroso (many in number) or masivo (large-scale collective). 'Un grupo enorme' focuses on size; 'un grupo numeroso' focuses on headcount.