Meaning
immense, huge, vast, enormous, boundless
In a sentence
La casa nuova ha un giardino immenso.
The new house has a huge garden.
Hai visto quel cane immenso al parco?
Did you see that enormous dog at the park?
Abbiamo trovato una spiaggia immensa e tranquilla.
We found an immense, quiet beach.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| immenso | masculine · singular |
| immensa | feminine · singular |
| immensi | masculine · plural |
| immense | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stronger and more literary than grande; use it for scale, space, or intensity, not for everyday size comparisons.
- Often follows essere with nouns: un problema immenso, una gioia immensa. Make sure it agrees: immenso, immensa, immensi, immense.
- Common with abstract nouns too: immensa tristezza, immenso piacere. Not just physical size.