gigantesque

adjective

ˌjī-ˌgan-ˈtesk How to pronounce gigantesque (audio)
Definition of gigantesquenext
as in gigantic
unusually large a gigantesque poster of the rock star covered most of the wall

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gigantesque
  1. gigantic
  2. huge
  3. enormous
  4. vast
  5. giant
  6. tremendous
  7. massive
  8. colossal
Adjective
  • With the baseball world heading to Dallas for the Winter Meetings on Sunday, one gigantic question is hovering over the Yankees and the rest of the league: where will Juan Soto sign?
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Yet another, a gigantic bib of turquoise and malachite beads, yellow and white diamonds, cushion-cut yellow sapphire, and a cushion aquamarine, pays homage to the covert watch necklace with an upside-down timepiece pendant dangling at the end of it.
    Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of gigantic
Adjective
  • Theoretically, that's a positive thing for a huge country like Canada—but not right now.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Even ignoring the other chocolates—the milks, the whites, the unsweeteneds—there’s a huge selection at almost any grocery store.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of huge
Adjective
  • Turnout was enormous, the highest in more than thirty years.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The regulatory hurdles are enormous to begin with, but manufacturing challenges following approval are considerable, too.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of enormous
Adjective
  • Thousands of costumes are kept in a vast warehouse in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The post — which has already received more than 2,000 comments as of Dec. 7 — generated much discussion among Reddit users, with the vast majority of commenters coming to the man’s defense.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of vast
Adjective
  • Last year, an ancient, still-active volcano was found off the Canadian coast, covered in millions of giant eggs laid by Pacific white skates (a hauntingly beautiful cartilaginous fish that looks like a stingray).
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Her fitness footage includes shots of her flipping giant tires, lifting weight, boxing and flexing her muscular biceps.
    Shyla Watson, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of giant
Adjective
  • Overall, a tremendous amount of thought and care has gone into the design of the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip, elevating it above the run-of-the-mill laptop.
    Barry Collins, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The Hawks are causing tremendous problems with their perimeter defensive length through Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels, who leads the NBA with 3.04 steals per game and is the conference’s reigning Defensive Player of the Month.
    Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of tremendous
Adjective
  • Burnes appears to be in no rush to sign his massive contract, but neither the Giants nor the Blue Jays appear to be backing down anytime soon.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Ascension is a massive not-for-profit health system, whereas Prime includes the for-profit Prime Healthcare Services and an affiliated charity called the Prime Healthcare Foundation, under which 14 of Prime’s hospitals operate.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of massive
Adjective
  • Advertisement France is under pressure from the European Union’s executive body and financial markets to reduce its colossal debt, estimated to reach 6% of its gross domestic product this year.
    Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In one 1941 cartoon by E. H. Shepard, who is best known for being the illustrator behind Winnie-the-Pooh, the then-prime minister was depicted as a brave, colossal dragon-slayer decked out in shining armor.
    Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of colossal
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