gigantic

adjective

gi·​gan·​tic jī-ˈgan-tik 

jə-

: exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence)

gigantically

jī-ˈgan-ti-k(ə-)lē 

jə-

adverb

Synonyms of gigantic

• huge
• giant
• enormous
• vast
• massive
• tremendous
• colossal
• mammoth
• immense
• monumental
• astronomical
• monstrous

Choose the Right Synonym for gigantic

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 gigantic in a Sentence

a raccoon got into the trash and now there's a gigantic mess in our backyard

Recent Examples on the Web

Rolling around inside my coffin would be a gigantic ball of hair trussed by a Möbius strip of fingernail. —Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Waits are lending their voices to the Skydance Animation, which is set in a gigantic city called Metropia in an alternate future as seen from 1939. —K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 June 2026

Currently in the test phase, the gigantic reusable rocket is key to SpaceX realizing Musk's ambitions. —ABC News, 11 June 2026

As The Athletic’s reporters explain in our story on the gigantic extension, this agreement adds two years to Mahomes’ deal and is the first time the team has added either years or money to it. —Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Greek gigantikos, from gigant-, gigas giant

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gigantic

• atlantic
• pedantic
• romantic
• semantic
• vedantic
• antic
• frantic
• transatlantic
• unromantic

Kids Definition

gigantic

adjective

gi·​gan·​tic jī-ˈgant-ik 

: being beyond the ordinary or expected (as in size, weight, or strength)