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- [jahy-gan-tik, ji-]
- /dʒaɪˈgæn tɪk, dʒɪ-/
- /ˌdʒaɪˈɡæn.tɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jahy-gan-tik, ji-]
- /dʒaɪˈgæn tɪk, dʒɪ-/
Definitions of gigantic word
- adjective gigantic very large; huge: a gigantic statue. 1
- adjective gigantic of, like, or befitting a giant. 1
- noun gigantic Of very great size or extent; huge or enormous. 1
- adjective gigantic enormous 1
- adjective gigantic like a giant 1
- adjective gigantic If you describe something as gigantic, you are emphasizing that it is extremely large in size, amount, or degree. 0
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Origin of gigantic
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin gigant- giant + -ic
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Parts of speech for Gigantic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gigantic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gigantic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gigantic
adj gigantic
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- giant — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- colossal — If you describe something as colossal, you are emphasizing that it is very large.
- monstrous — frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly.
- vast — of very great area or extent; immense: the vast reaches of outer space.
adjective gigantic
- enormous — very big
- titanic — (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Titans.
- oversize — of excessive size; unusually large: an oversize cigar.
- large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- great — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
Antonyms for gigantic
adj gigantic
- dwarf — a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, especially one suffering from cretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.
- miniature — a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
- teeny — tiny.
- tiny — very small; minute; wee.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
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