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vast
[ vast ]
adjective
, vast·er, vast·est.
- of very great area or extent; immense:
the vast reaches of outer space.
Synonyms: stupendous, colossal, gigantic, boundless, measureless
Antonyms: small
vast piles of rubble left in the wake of the war.
- very great in number, quantity, amount, etc.:
vast sums of money.
- very great in degree, intensity, etc.:
an artisan of vast skill.
noun
- Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space.
vast
/ vɑːst /
adjective
- unusually large in size, extent, degree, or number; immense
- prenominal (intensifier)
in vast haste
noun
- the vast poetic.immense or boundless space
- dialect.a very great amount or number
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Derived Forms
- ˈvastity, noun
- ˈvastness, noun
- ˈvastly, adverb
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Other Words From
- vast·ly adverb
- vast·ness noun
- su·per·vast adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vast1
First recorded in 1565–75, from Latin vastus “empty, immense”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vast1
C16: from Latin vastus deserted
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