gigantic
adjective
gi·gan·tic
jī-ˈgan-tik 
jə-
: exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence)
Synonyms
- astronomical
- astronomic
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- galactic
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- Himalayan
- huge
- humongous
- humungous
- immense
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- planetary
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersize
- supersized
- titanic
- tremendous
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
- whopping
Examples of gigantic in a Sentence
a raccoon got into the trash and now there's a gigantic mess in our backyard
Recent Examples on the Web
And soon, nature lovers will have a new secret spot to peep them all: a gigantic sculpture that winds through the landscape and includes a hidey-hole specially for birdwatching.
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
Buffett’s gigantic war chest has been earning sizeable returns thanks to the pop in Treasury yields over the past two years.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024
The French Olympics committee has said that the Stade de France will be transformed into a gigantic concert hall, with hundreds of performers, acrobats, dancers and circus artists taking part alongside famous headlining acts.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2024
In October, the gigantic aluminum installation will replace Pamela Rosenkranz’s Old Tree, at the intersection of 10th Avenue and 30th Street, and remain there for 18 months.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
Buffett’s gigantic war chest has been earning sizeable returns thanks to the pop in Treasury yields over the past two years.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024
The French Olympics committee has said that the Stade de France will be transformed into a gigantic concert hall, with hundreds of performers, acrobats, dancers and circus artists taking part alongside famous headlining acts.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2024
In October, the gigantic aluminum installation will replace Pamela Rosenkranz’s Old Tree, at the intersection of 10th Avenue and 30th Street, and remain there for 18 months.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Gigantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigantic. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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gigantic
adjective
gi·gan·tic
jī-ˈgant-ik
: being beyond the ordinary or expected (as in size, weight, or strength)
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