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

None of this really demoralizes Im, who knows as well as anybody that his park is a gigantic money sink.

From Los Angeles Times

“Much of this will now be sidelined to pursue an anti-science agenda that will further enrich the gigantic companies that created this problem in the first place.”

From Los Angeles Times

As CNN's John King and MSNBC's Steve Kornacki poked at states and districts on their respective touchscreen maps, Williams calmly emceed a polite conversation about the election from the center of a gigantic Los Angeles soundstage.

From Salon

So despite her rising profile—Bishop was winner of the 2022 Miss Texas pageant and has a gigantic following on TikTok—she is still working full time as a technology consultant.

From Slate

“Dear @taylorswift13 , You have an incredible show, an amazing and v hospitable team and excellent if gigantic boyfriend,” Grant wrote on X the following day.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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