gigantic
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gi·gan·ti·cal·ly, adverb
gi·gan·tic·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. enormous, immense, prodigious, herculean, cyclopean, titanic. Gigantic, colossal, mammoth, monstrous are used of whatever is physically or metaphorically of great magnitude. Gigantic refers to the size of a giant, or to size or scope befitting a giant: a gigantic stalk of corn. Colossal refers to the size of a colossus, to anything huge or vast as befitting a hero or god: a colossal victory. Mammoth refers to the size of the animal of that name and is used especially of anything large and heavy: a mammoth battleship. Monstrous means strikingly unusual or out of the normal in some way, as in size: a monstrous blunder.
1. enormous, immense, prodigious, herculean, cyclopean, titanic. Gigantic, colossal, mammoth, monstrous are used of whatever is physically or metaphorically of great magnitude. Gigantic refers to the size of a giant, or to size or scope befitting a giant: a gigantic stalk of corn. Colossal refers to the size of a colossus, to anything huge or vast as befitting a hero or god: a colossal victory. Mammoth refers to the size of the animal of that name and is used especially of anything large and heavy: a mammoth battleship. Monstrous means strikingly unusual or out of the normal in some way, as in size: a monstrous blunder.
Antonyms
1. tiny.
1. tiny.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | very large; enormous: a gigantic error |
| 2. | Also: gigantesque of or suitable for giants |
| [C17: from Greek gigantikos, from gigas | |
| gi'gantically | |
| —adv | |
| gi'ganticness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
These gigantic works of art are produced by humans, who pull planks attached to ropes.
His team has replaced the first stage with a gigantic reusable helium balloon.
Drills rattled against granite, and the dipper buckets of gigantic excavators made crunching noises.
Wait, it's a top-to-bottom-gigantic spitting barrel.
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