stupendousness

stu·pen·dous

 (sto͞o-pĕn′dəs, styo͞o-)

adj.

1. So great in scope, degree, or importance as to amaze: a stupendous catastrophe.

2. Extremely large in amount, extent, or size; enormous: stupendous wealth; a stupendous waterfall.

3. Remarkable; outstanding: "Perhaps he had never possessed the necessary egoism, and was secretly relieved no longer having to be publicly stupendous" (Philip Roth).

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[From Late Latin stupendus, stunning, gerundive of Latin stupēre, to be stunned.]

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stu·pen′dous·ly adv.

stu·pen′dous·ness n.

Thesaurus

stupendousness

noun

The quality of being enormous:

enormousness, hugeness, immenseness, immensity, prodigiousness, tremendousness, vastness.