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 of huge

• enormous
• gigantic
• tremendous
• vast
• massive
• giant
• colossal
• immense
• mammoth
• monumental
• big
• astronomical
• sizable

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

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The arrival of veteran transfers with Power Four experience has been a huge benefit, and now the room also has a potential star who could be the next Josh Newton or Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026

Building frontier models requires huge upfront costs for compute and research with no guarantee of future returns, while the cloud business is proving to be highly efficient and is growing much faster than rival offerings at Amazon and Microsoft. — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

The bride’s mother, Liz, a photographer, bought the flowers from Covent Garden Flower Market the day before and arranged them in huge urns by the altar, along with putting together her daughter’s bridal bouquet. — Jessica Salter, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old French ahuge

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for huge

• kluge
• scrooge
• stooge
• centrifuge
• febrifuge
• subterfuge
• ultracentrifuge

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