vastness of size or extent; "in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size"; "universities recognized the enormity of their task"
If you refer to the enormity of something that you consider to be a problem or difficulty, you are referring to its very great size, extent, or seriousness. I was numbed by the enormity of the responsibility
emphasis If you refer to the enormity of an event, you are emphasizing that it is terrible and frightening. It makes no sense to belittle the enormity of the disaster which has occurred
an act of extreme wickedness the quality of extreme wickedness vastness of size or extent; "in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size"; "universities recognized the enormity of their task