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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In Antarctica, sea ice surrounding the continent also buttresses gigantic ice sheets, slowing the flow of glacial ice into the ocean.
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Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Invest in community colleges, where a gigantic proportion of American students are but where a lack of resources often thwarts their ambitions.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Sales of gigantic screens are a bright spot for the TV manufacturing industry, amid stagnant sales for the overall category, according to research firm Circana.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
On September 20, shortly after her big win in the debate, Harris boasted a gigantic lead of around 200 EVs.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Invest in community colleges, where a gigantic proportion of American students are but where a lack of resources often thwarts their ambitions.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Sales of gigantic screens are a bright spot for the TV manufacturing industry, amid stagnant sales for the overall category, according to research firm Circana.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
On September 20, shortly after her big win in the debate, Harris boasted a gigantic lead of around 200 EVs.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Gigantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigantic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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