Meaning
immense, boundless
- Extremely large, immense, or extending beyond normal limits.
- Boundless or excessive in intensity, pride, or ambition.
In a sentence
La pianura si estendeva in uno spazio smisurato a perdita d'occhio.
The plain stretched across an immense space as far as the eye could see.
La sua vanità non conosce limiti, è davvero smisurata.
His vanity knows no limits; it is truly boundless.
Nutre un affetto smisurato per i suoi nipoti?
Does she feel boundless affection for her grandchildren?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| smisurato | masculine · singular |
| smisurata | feminine · singular |
| smisurati | masculine · plural |
| smisurate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stronger than 'enorme'; conveys a sense of boundless, immeasurable scale.
- Often pairs with abstract nouns such as orgoglio, ambizione, or amore.