gigantic

[ jahy-gan-tik, ji- ]

adjective

1. very large; huge:

   a gigantic statue.

   Synonyms: titanic, cyclopean, herculean, prodigious, immense, enormous

   Antonyms: tiny

2. of, like, or befitting a giant.

gigantic

/ dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk /

adjective

1. very large; enormous

   a gigantic error

2. Alsogigantesqueˌdʒaɪɡænˈtɛsk of or suitable for giants

Derived Forms

• giˈgantically, adverb
• giˈganticness, noun

Other Words From

• gi·ganti·cal·ly adverb
• gi·gantic·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gigantic¹

1605–15; from Latin gigant- giant + -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of gigantic¹

C17: from Greek gigantikos, from gigas giant

Synonym Study

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.

Example Sentences

As for Chelsea, well Maresca seems to have got a tune out of this gigantic squad.

From BBC

Scientists have discovered the birth sites of gigantic elliptical galaxies which they claim offer new clues about how they were formed.

From Science Daily

Add those garbage statistics to the ones from Ohio, Texas, Florida, Maryland, Illinois, and all the other states with lesser gerrymanders by one side or the other, and what you get is a gigantic trash heap.

From Salon

Democrats and Republicans alike support two bills that'd rein in pharmacy benefit managers — the gigantic and secretive "pharmaceutical middlemen who squeeze small pharmacies' profits and raise costs for consumers," as Vice President Kamala Harris described them during the campaign.

From Salon

Like on the gigantic banner outside, the LED screens flashed 'Gracias Rafa' during his emotional farewell speech.

From BBC

Related Words

• behemothic
• colossal
• enormous
• gargantuan
• giant
• huge
• immense
• jumbo
• mammoth
• massive
• monstrous
• tremendous
• vast