humongous

adjective

hu·​mon·​gous hyü-ˈməŋ-gəs 

yü-, 

-ˈmäŋ-

variants or less commonly humungous

hyü-ˈməŋ-gəs 

: extremely large : huge

a humongous building

humongous amounts of money

Synonyms of humongous

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

Examples of humongous in a Sentence

a humongous dish of ice cream

I'm sleepy because I ate a humongous lunch.

Recent Examples on the Web

The county association argues that AB 1821 is needed because some humongous records requests seem designed to hamstring government agencies. —Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

The humongous robot Voltron served as the defender of the universe, being the only weapon able to fight off the evil Galra Empire and its ruler, Zarkon (voiced by Neil Kaplan). —Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 10 June 2026

The humongous helipad that first caught Devaney’s attention remains in place, extending into Biscayne Bay. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026

Everything in the movie, from the chomping shark attacks that churn up the waves with Hawaiian Punch foam to the way a humongous great white meets her fate at the end, takes an obvious page from Steven Spielberg’s gambits and techniques. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of huge + monstrous

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above