Enormity vs Enormousness

Enormity vs Enormousness

Enormity – The greatness or extent of scale, or size of. It is usually with reference to an abstract feeling.

For e.g.:

1. Do you realize the enormity of what you have done?

2. Vineeth sat down stunned, dwelling on the enormity of the task of putting out the forest fire.

Enormousness – The immeasurable or immense size of a physical object or person.

For e.g.:

1. David does not realise the enormousness of the mansion; he has to finish painting it in a week.

2. The builders of the Titanic took the enormousness of the ship for granted.

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1. The _______ (enormity/enormousness) of the blue whale is amazing.
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2. Tia should understand the ______ (enormity/enormousness) of a teacher’s responsibility.
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3. Brinda, can you see the _________ (enormity/enormousness) of your action, which has put us in a lot of trouble?
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4. The _______ (enormity/enormousness) of the Great Pyramid of Giza left me wondering how the people of that era would have built it.
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5. Look at the _______ (enormity/enormousness) of this beer mug!
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