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

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

Seat comfort is a huge selling-point for some drivers. —Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025

Second, forcing huge amounts of savings into these mostly small markets would distort asset prices, leading to bubbles, financial instability, and abrupt shifts in employment patterns. —Adam S. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025

Boreal forests in North America and Siberia capture and hold huge amounts of carbon. —Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025

The track would go on to quickly become a huge hit all around the world, and one of the earliest (of many) chart successes for the Beatles. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

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