different between intense vs enormous
intense
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French intense, from Latin intensus (“stretched tight”), past participle of intendere (“to stretch out”), from in (“in, upon, to”) + tendere (“to stretch”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?t?ns/
- Rhymes: -?ns
Adjective
intense (comparative intenser or more intense, superlative intensest or most intense)
- Strained; tightly drawn.
- Strict, very close or earnest.
- Extreme in degree; excessive.
- Extreme in size or strength.
- Stressful and tiring.
- Very severe.
- Very emotional or passionate.
Derived terms
Related terms
- intensive
Translations
Further reading
- intense in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- intense in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- intense at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- enseint, sentine, tennesi, tennies
Dutch
Pronunciation
Adjective
intense
- Inflected form of intens
Anagrams
- niesten
French
Etymology
From Middle French intense. Ultimately from Latin intensus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.t??s/
Adjective
intense (plural intenses)
- intense
Related terms
Further reading
- “intense” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- seinent, tiennes
Interlingua
Adjective
intense (comparative plus intense, superlative le plus intense)
- intense
Related terms
- intensitate
Italian
Adjective
intense f pl
- feminine plural of intenso
Anagrams
- sentine
Latin
Adjective
int?nse
- vocative masculine singular of int?nsus
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
intense
- inflection of intens:
- definite singular
- plural
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
intense
- inflection of intens:
- definite singular
- plural
intense From the web:
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enormous
English
Etymology
From Latin ?normis. An assimilated form of ex- (“out of”) + norma (“rule, norm”) + -ous.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??n??(?)m?s/
- Rhymes: -??(?)m?s
Adjective
enormous (comparative more enormous, superlative most enormous)
- (obsolete) Deviating from the norm; unusual, extraordinary.
- , New York 2001, p.105:
- all shall be rather enforced than hindered, except they be dismembered, or grievously deformed, infirm, or visited with some enormous hereditary disease is body or mind […].
- , New York 2001, p.105:
- (obsolete) Exceedingly wicked; atrocious or outrageous.
- 1872, James Pillsbury Lane, Historical Sketches of the First Congregational Church, Bristol, R.I., 1689-1872, page 61:
- Men would prove wolves and vipers; tigers and dragons mixt in one and the same person to each other. O bless God for this great gift of Princes and Judges to rule the wicked and enormous world and to sway the scepter of righteousness […]
- 1898, Christianity in Earnest, for Church Extension and Saloon Suppression, page 7:
- Protestant Christian people are largely ignorant or indifferent to the wicked and enormous religious claims of Romanism. As a so-called religious organization, Romanism is not only the foe of Protestantism, but […]
- 1872, James Pillsbury Lane, Historical Sketches of the First Congregational Church, Bristol, R.I., 1689-1872, page 61:
- Extremely large; greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.
Synonyms
- massive
- huge
- gigantic
- humongous
- abnormal
- tremendous
- See also Thesaurus:gigantic
Translations
Anagrams
- nemorous
enormous From the web:
- what enormous means
- what enormously increased manufacturing efficiency
- what does enormous mean
- what is a enormous
- what does the word enormous mean
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