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gigantic

adjective
gi·​gan·​tic | \ jÄ«-ˈgan-tik How to pronounce gigantic (audio) , jÉ™-\

Definition of gigantic

: exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence)
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Other Words from gigantic

gigantically \ jÄ«-​ˈgan-​ti-​k(É™-​)lÄ“ How to pronounce gigantically (audio) , jÉ™-​ \ adverb

Choose the Right Synonym for gigantic

enormous, immense, huge, vast, gigantic, colossal, mammoth mean exceedingly large. enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness. an enormous expense an immense shopping mall huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount. incurred a huge debt vast usually suggests immensity of extent. the vast Russian steppes gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind. a gigantic sports stadium colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions. a colossal statue of Lincoln mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk. a mammoth boulder

Examples of gigantic in a Sentence

a raccoon got into the trash and now there's a gigantic mess in our backyard

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 His obsession soon jeopardizes the mutinous crew when the gigantic and deadly creature attacks the ship. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 Some gigantic holes have been filled but the surface of the road is still in dire need of repair. — Gary Richards, The Mercury News, "Don’t call Monterey Road ‘pristine’: Roadshow," 2 July 2019 The more intriguing mystery, however, surrounds the gigantic stone statues, or moai, that the island is famous for. — National Geographic, "Ancient Isles: England, Ireland, and Scotland," 8 Apr. 2019 Dinosaurs and superheroes stared down from gigantic movie posters wallpapering Luis Colindres’ Lincoln Square room. — Grace Wong, RedEye Chicago, "Chicago illustrator and EDM artist REZZ build hypnotic world together in new comic book ‘Mass Manipulation’," 13 Oct. 2017 This gigantic, padded cot is for everyone who is just tired of sleeping on the hard ground. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "Need Outdoors Gear? 13 Deals From the REI 4th of July Sale," 3 July 2019 In the early years, this gigantic and unprecedented experiment in democracy and integration brought immediate benefits for all of the members of the West. — Anne Applebaum, The New York Review of Books, "The Lure of Western Europe," 6 June 2019 The ridge is a gigantic relic from millions of years ago, when the neighboring North American and Eurasian continents began pivoting away from each other, twisting and deforming the expanding Arctic Ocean floor. — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, "Nations Claim Large Overlapping Sections of Arctic Seafloor," 23 July 2019 California sits on the edge of two gigantic tectonic plates — the Pacific and North American. — Los Angeles Times, "Watch as Ridgecrest earthquake shatters desert floor in stunning before-and-after images," 22 July 2019

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First Known Use of gigantic

1630, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for gigantic

Greek gigantikos, from gigant-, gigas giant

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