gigantic

adjective

gi·​gan·​tic jī-ˈgan-tik 

jə-

: exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence)

gigantically

jī-ˈgan-ti-k(ə-)lē 

jə-

adverb

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

Choose the Right Synonym for gigantic

enormous, immense, huge, vast, gigantic, colossal, mammoth mean exceedingly large.

enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness.

an enormous expense

an immense shopping mall

huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount.

incurred a huge debt

vast usually suggests immensity of extent.

the vast Russian steppes

gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind.

a gigantic sports stadium

colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions.

a colossal statue of Lincoln

mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk.

a mammoth boulder

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

The gigantic Young-Hee is among the first things players see when their number is called. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024

Start showing off your personal style with gigantic hair bows, sneaker charms, busy necklaces, and layered keychains—in this, more is more. —Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024

Green Bay has a huge rest advantage having played on Thanksgiving with the Seahawks coming off a gigantic road win in Arizona and set up for a mini letdown. —Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024

Superstar shortstop Elly De La Cruz took a gigantic leap from 2023 to 2024. —Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Greek gigantikos, from gigant-, gigas giant

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

gigantic

adjective

gi·​gan·​tic jī-ˈgant-ik 

: being beyond the ordinary or expected (as in size, weight, or strength)