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enormity

noun

What it means

Stretch Size & amount

the great size or seriousness of something, often something bad

The enormity of her error lost the team points.

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  • burgeon

    verbStretch

    to grow or increase quickly

    Similar:
    flourish
    Opposite:
    decline
  • dearth

    nounStretch

    a serious lack or shortage of something

    Similar:
    shortage
    Opposite:
    abundance
  • diminution

    nounStretch

    a becoming smaller or less in size or amount

    Similar:
    reduction
    Opposite:
    augmentation
  • disparate

    adj.Stretch

    so different that the things cannot easily be compared

    Similar:
    different
    Opposite:
    alike
  • extraneous

    adj.Stretch

    not needed or not connected to the matter at hand

    Similar:
    unnecessary
    Opposite:
    essential
  • imperceptible

    adj.Stretch

    so slight or small that it can hardly be noticed

    Similar:
    slight
    Opposite:
    noticeable
  • inconsequential

    adj.Stretch

    of little importance and not worth worrying about

    Similar:
    trivial
    Opposite:
    crucial
  • insurmountable

    adj.Stretch

    too big or hard to be overcome

    Similar:
    impossible
    Opposite:
    beatable