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The synonyms of “Gigantic” are: mammoth, huge, enormous, vast, extensive, expansive, broad, wide
Gigantic as an Adjective
Definitions of "Gigantic" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “gigantic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- So exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth.
- Of very great size or extent; huge or enormous.
Synonyms of "Gigantic" as an adjective (8 Words)
broad | Broad in scope or content. A broad expanse of paddy fields. |
enormous | Extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree. An enormous boulder. |
expansive | Marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur. An expansive lifestyle. |
extensive | Broad in scope or content. An extensive garden. |
huge | Unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope. A huge wave. |
mammoth | So exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth. A mammoth ship. |
vast | Of very great extent or quantity; immense. The vast reaches of outer space. |
wide | Having ample fabric. Tax revenues have undershot Treasury projections by a wide margin. |
Usage Examples of "Gigantic" as an adjective
- Gigantic disappointment.
- A gigantic redwood.
- A gigantic concrete tower.
Associations of "Gigantic" (30 Words)
behemoth | Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful. Shoppers are now more loyal to their local shops than to faceless behemoths. |
boulder | A large rock, typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion. |
colossal | Extremely large or great. Colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple. |
colossus | A statue that is much bigger than life size. The Russian Empire was the colossus of European politics. |
craggy | (of a landscape) having many crags. A craggy coastline. |
disservice | A harmful action. You have done a disservice to the African people by ignoring this fact. |
elephantine | Of, resembling, or characteristic of an elephant or elephants, especially in being large, clumsy, or awkward. There was an elephantine thud from the bathroom. |
enormous | Very large in size, quantity, or extent. An enormous boulder. |
gargantuan | Of great mass; huge and bulky. A gargantuan appetite. |
giant | Used in names of very large animals and plants e g giant hogweed giant tortoise. Giant multinational corporations. |
hilly | Having many hills. Hilly terrain. |
huge | Extremely large; enormous. While he may be unknown in the American mainstream he s huge in Britain. |
hulking | Of great size and bulk. Three hulking battleships. |
immense | Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree. Immense numbers of birds. |
large | Fairly large or important in effect influential. The concert attracted large crowds. |
largeness | The property of having a relatively great size. A man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views. |
leviathan | Monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament. It s a challenge to navigate a wheeled leviathan in rush hour traffic. |
mammoth | So exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth. A mammoth corporation. |
massive | (of a mineral) not visibly crystalline. Massive oak doors. |
monolith | A single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk. We passed Stonehenge the strange stone monoliths silhouetted against the horizon. |
monolithic | Imposing in size or bulk or solidity. IPC moved the paper from Covent Garden to the monolithic King s Reach Tower. |
monster | (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus. This is a monster of a book almost 500 pages. |
monstrosity | A thing which is outrageously evil or wrong. Had my tone of reason in the face of monstrosity finally registered. |
monstrous | Extraordinarily and dauntingly large. Twisted into monstrous shapes. |
mountainous | (of a region) having many mountains. Mountainous waves. |
ogre | (folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings. It is clear that I am no ogre. |
oversized | Bigger than the usual size. An oversized T shirt. |
titanic | Of great force or power. A series of titanic explosions. |
tremendous | Extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree. A plane took off with a tremendous noise. |
troll | A fisherman s lure that is used in trolling. All tongues shall troll you. |