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gargantuan

[ gahr-gan-choo-uhn ]

adjective

  1. gigantic; enormous; colossal:

    a gargantuan task.

    Synonyms: elephantine, vast, immense, mammoth, huge



gargantuan

/ ɡɑːˈɡæntjʊən /

adjective

  1. sometimes capital huge; enormous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Usage

Some people think that gargantuan should only be used to describe things connected with food: a gargantuan meal ; his gargantuan appetite
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gargantuan1

First recorded in 1585–95; Gargantu(a) + -an
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Example Sentences

Today, researchers are flummoxed as to the whereabouts of this gargantuan cultural artifact.

There are gargantuan histories of the birth of hip-hop, many of which Ed used for his research.

And as far as trolls go, ESPN is like Jotnar, the gargantuan mountain troll wreaking havoc in the Trollhunter films.

In person, you can see why it proved such a gargantuan task.

The U.S. Embassy and its support staff grew to gargantuan proportions, only to be “right-sized” later on.

The sight of that gargantuan sweep of cliff coming on top of the weariness of the journey had crushed her.

My supplies may well be too generous; and it might be prudent to try a little dieting after this Gargantuan good cheer.

Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.

Stories are told of gargantuan feeds—of majestic stews that can be scented even in the German lines.

The chief trouble at Kazeh, as elsewhere, arose from the green scorpion, but there were also lizards and gargantuan spiders.

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