huge

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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

hugeness

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noun

huge·​ness

plural -es

: the quality or state of being huge : immensity

Synonyms of huge

Adjective

• 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

Adjective

Renovating the house is a huge undertaking.

The store is having a huge sale tomorrow.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Milei named Adorni as Cabinet chief last year, giving him huge influence over negotiations with governors and other stakeholders in Congress. — Clara Preve, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Kane unleashed a huge smile before engulfing Bellingham in a big embrace. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026

Uzbekistan may have opened the scoring, but DR Congo has nearly completed a huge comeback with two unanswered goals in the second half by way of Yoane Wissa and then Fiston Mayele. — Nbc News, NBC news, 28 June 2026

Authors think humans might just be able to leverage a few tools at our disposal to change the course of huge weather events. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Old French ahuge

Noun

Middle English hugenes, from huge, hoge huge + -nes -ness

First Known Use

Adjective

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