huge

adjective

ˈhyüj 

ˈyüj

huger; hugest

: very large or extensive: such as

a

: of great size or area

huge buildings

b

: great in scale or degree

a huge deficit

a huge undertaking

They're having a huge sale tomorrow.

The crowds were huge.

Your help made a huge difference.

c

: great in scope or character

a dancer of huge talent

hugely adverb

hugeness noun

Synonyms

• astronomical
• astronomic
• Brobdingnagian
• bumper
• colossal
• cosmic
• cosmical
• cyclopean
• elephantine
• enormous
• galactic
• gargantuan
• giant
• gigantesque
• gigantic
• grand
• herculean
• heroic
• heroical
• Himalayan
• 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 huge

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 huge in a Sentence

Renovating the house is a huge undertaking.

The store is having a huge sale tomorrow.

Recent Examples on the Web

This, unsurprisingly, has led to a huge online backlash, with many people furiously making memes and posting about this turn of events. —Callum Booth, Forbes, 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

Theoretically, that's a positive thing for a huge country like Canada—but not right now. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024

This year, there was a huge change to this tax credit: Buyers can now get it as an upfront rebate off the price of the vehicle. —Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old French ahuge

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

huge

adjective

ˈhyüj 

ˈyüj

1

: of great size or area

2

: of great scale or degree

3

: great in range or character

hugely adverb

hugeness noun