SIZE
astronomical:
extremely large
boundless:
having no limit
boundless optimism
She has boundless energy and enthusiasm.
opp: Bounded
opp: Bounded
colossal:
extremely large
In the centre of the hall stood a colossal wooden statue, decorated in ivory and gold.
They were asking a colossal amount of money for the house.
elephantine:
very large
She's so tiny she makes me feel elephantine.
enormous:
extremely large
an enormous car/house
He earns an enormous salary.
I was absolutely enormous when I was pregnant.
You've been an enormous help.
extensive:
covering a large area; having a great range
a school with extensive grounds
gigantic:
extremely large
a gigantic statue
The cost has been gigantic.
ginormous (informal):
extremely large
Even little Billie ate his way through a ginormous ice-cream sundae.
humongous or humungous (U.S. slang):
extremely large
Zesto's restaurant serves humungous burgers.
vast:
extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
syn: huge
ex a vast area of forest.
immeasurable:
(formal) to large, great etc. to be measured
ex to cause immeasurable harm
immense:
extremely large or great
syn: enormous
ex there is still an immense amount of work to be done
undersisez:
not as big as normal
tiny:
very small in size or amount
ex only tiny minorities hold such extreme views.
massive:
1_very large, heavy and solid
ex the massive walls of the castle
2_extremely large or serious
ex the explosion made a massive hole in the ground
NATURAL SIGHTS
marvellous:
extremely good, wonderful
syn: fantastic, explendid
ex this will be a marvellous oportunity for her
picturesque:
(of a place, building, scene) pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned
syn quaint
ex a picturesque cottage, village
this inn is picturesquely situated on the bancks of the river
exuberant:
1_full of energy, exitment and happiness
ex she gave an exuberant performance
2_(of plants) strong and healthy; growing quickly and well.
immaculate:
1_extremely clean and tidy
syn: spotless
ex an immaculated uniform, room
2_containing no mistakes
syn: perfect
an immaculate performance
palatial:
(of a room or building) very large and impressive; like a palace
syn esplendid
crowded:
1_having a lot of people or too many people
ex in spring the place is crowded with skiers
2_full of something
ex a room crowded with books
modern:
1_of the present time or recent times
syn: contemporary
ex the modern industrial world
magnificent:
extremely attractive and impressive; deserving praise
syn: splendid
ex she looked magnificent in her wedding dress/you`ve all done a magnificent job
stunning:
1_extremely atractive or impressive
syn: beautiful
ex a stunning view of the lake
2_extremely surprising or shocking
ex he suffered a stunning defeat in the election
sandy:
covered with or containnig sand
ex a sandy beach /sandy soil
OTHERS
crowded:
If a place is crowded, it is full of people
By ten o'clock the bar was crowded.
historic:
important or likely to be important in history
historic buildings
a historic day/moment
In a historic vote, the Church of England decided to allow women to become priests.
cosmopolitan:
containing or having experience of people and things from many different parts of the world
New York is a highly cosmopolitan city.
touristy:
describes a place which is not attractive because a lot of tourists visit it and it is full of things for them to buy and do
This used to be an attractive seaside town, but now it's become very touristy.
industrial:
in or related to industry, or having a lot of industry and factories, etc
industrial output
industrial expansion
an industrial landscape/nation
He has an industrial background (= He has worked in industry).
deserted:
If a place is deserted, there are no people in it
a deserted building/street
The coastal resorts are deserted (= do not have many visitors) in winter.
