gigantic

adjective

gi·​gan·​tic jī-ˈgan-tik How to pronounce gigantic (audio)
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Synonyms of gigantic
: exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence)
gigantically
jī-ˈgan-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce gigantic (audio)
jə-
adverb

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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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The Netflix and Skydance Animation production is set in Metropia, a gigantic city in the alternate future inhabited by aliens and humans as seen from a 1939 perspective. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 The Accents Perhaps even more than the gigantic thing swimming in the ocean eating people, the thick Newfoundland accents are Below’s standout feature. — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Or Mitch Moreland hits a gigantic late-inning homer in game four of a World Series game to make that series 3-1 instead of 2-2. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Still, a gigantic price target hike to $1,000 from $796 prior, representing 35% upside. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gigantic

Word History

Etymology

Greek gigantikos, from gigant-, gigas giant

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gigantic was in 1630

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gigantic

adjective
gi·​gan·​tic jī-ˈgant-ik How to pronounce gigantic (audio)
: being beyond the ordinary or expected (as in size, weight, or strength)
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