huge

adjective

ˈhyüj How to pronounce huge (audio)
Definition of hugenext
as in enormous
unusually large the old stadium was replaced by a huge new one that seats 100,000 spectators

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a huge success
a major success
an enormous success
a tremendous success
an overwhelming success
a complete success
a huge difference
a big difference
a massive difference
an enormous difference
a considerable difference
a vast difference
a huge crowd
a massive crowd
a big crowd
a giant crowd
a large crowd
a humongous crowd
a huge mistake
a big mistake
a massive mistake
a major mistake
a terrible mistake
a horrible mistake
huge losses
sizable losses
heavy losses

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How is the word huge distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of huge are colossal, enormous, gigantic, immense, mammoth, and vast. While all these words mean "exceedingly large," huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount.

incurred a huge debt

When would colossal be a good substitute for huge?

The words colossal and huge can be used in similar contexts, but colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions.

a colossal statue of Lincoln

How do enormous and immense relate to one another, in the sense of huge?

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

When is gigantic a more appropriate choice than huge?

The synonyms gigantic and huge are sometimes interchangeable, but gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind.

a gigantic sports stadium

When can mammoth be used instead of huge?

The meanings of mammoth and huge largely overlap; however, mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk.

a mammoth boulder

Where would vast be a reasonable alternative to huge?

In some situations, the words vast and huge are roughly equivalent. However, vast usually suggests immensity of extent.

the vast Russian steppes

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of huge There has been tremendous Democratic energy and anger in recent weeks, with progressives disrupting Republican lawmakers’ town hall meetings and holding huge rallies. —W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025 That’s realistically the only addition that would make a huge splash at the position. —Manny Navarro, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 More: Top Armed Services Republican and Democrat call for independent probe of Hegseth and Signal leak The retired lieutenant colonel said Hegseth appeared to have added real time updates from a secure Defense Department messaging system – a huge breach of security. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025 Last year saw a huge uptick in tornadoes later in the spring and activity continued through December, with nearly 2,000 tornado reports in total. —Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for huge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huge
  1. enormous
  2. gigantic
  3. tremendous
  4. vast
  5. massive
  6. giant
  7. colossal
  8. immense
Adjective
  • Apple didn’t invent the first smartphone or wireless headphones, but look at the enormous commercial success of the iPhone and AirPods.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The play still brought in an enormous $3.28 million, and played to a more than 100 percent capacity with an average ticket price of $298.83.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of enormous
Adjective
  • Goodbye millions of programmers, hello gigantic business savings.
    — Gil Press, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • But Stanford is a rare school where even assistant coaches leaving doesn’t usually have a gigantic impact on recruiting.
    — Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of gigantic
Adjective
  • Head coach Geno Auriemma earned his 12th NCAA women's basketball championship Sunday, after an 82-58 rout over No. 1 seed South Carolina, a tremendous feat for his legendary career – the most of any men's or women's program in NCAA history.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Most teams have a tremendous amount at stake in the final week of the season.
    — Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of tremendous
Adjective
  • The Hauraki Gulf is a vast and ecologically rich body of water that stretches from Auckland to the Coromandel Peninsula and Great Barrier Island.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Given its vast responsibilities, HHS is one of the federal government’s most prolific regulators.
    — Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of vast
Adjective
  • Instead, the massive curved claws — close to 1 foot (30 centimeters) in size — belonged to a creature unearthed in what’s now Mongolia.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Hood takes Littlejohn’s massive hand and the floodgates open, the big man crying fat tears that roll down his face to the gurney below.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of massive
Adjective
  • Dire wolves mostly ate horses and bison, with occasional forays into giant sloths and baby mammoths.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Born in Okayama, Japan, Hattori began his racing career on the open-wheel circuits of his home country before taking a giant leap across the Pacific to chase his dreams in America.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of giant
Adjective
  • Tribe also added a fan zone to its band, allowing revelers to cool down under colossal fans, and a beer bus serving draft beer and plenty of laughs.
    — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • One of the biggest moves came just this week, when Trump imposed a colossal set of new tariffs on America’s trading partners.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of colossal
Adjective
  • Though Coulson died in September 2015, she was still included in the immense cast list of the 2017 Twin Peaks revival, filming a handful of scenes before her death.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The pushback from the legal community has been immense.
    — Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of immense

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