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
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One thing management certainly has announced is a gigantic restructuring of TV and digital assets.
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
Kim Kardashian called Swift a snake on social media and the singer turned it into — at the time — a record breaking tour complete with a gigantic king cobra stage prop.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Authorities have built a gigantic tent city on the banks of the rivers to accommodate the millions of pilgrims and tourists attending the festival -- equipped with 3,000 kitchens, 150,000 toilets, roads, electricity, water, communication towers and 11 hospitals, according to the Associated Press.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Despite the gigantic loss, Nvidia stock managed to rally during Tuesday’s session, up nearly 9% by close.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
Kim Kardashian called Swift a snake on social media and the singer turned it into — at the time — a record breaking tour complete with a gigantic king cobra stage prop.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Authorities have built a gigantic tent city on the banks of the rivers to accommodate the millions of pilgrims and tourists attending the festival -- equipped with 3,000 kitchens, 150,000 toilets, roads, electricity, water, communication towers and 11 hospitals, according to the Associated Press.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Despite the gigantic loss, Nvidia stock managed to rally during Tuesday’s session, up nearly 9% by close.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Gigantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigantic. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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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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