Brobdingnagian

adjective

ˌbräb-diŋ-ˈna-gē-ən How to pronounce Brobdingnagian (audio)
Definition of Brobdingnagiannext
as in gigantic
unusually large a Brobdingnagian billboard stood at the entrance to the theme park

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Recent Examples of Brobdingnagian And this wasn’t just any black hole but a positively Brobdingnagian one, likely containing 900 million times the mass of our sun. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2025 But these central galactic monsters are millions of times more massive, and some have grown to the Brobdingnagian heft of billions of solar masses. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2025 In the past year, solar power has experienced Brobdingnagian growth, even by solar standards. — Umair Irfan, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024 The Brobdingnagian tower would be part of Phase 2, rising to become the centerpiece of the development after completion of the three other buildings. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 8 June 2024 But how can a film begin to convey these Brobdingnagian dimensions? — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Brobdingnagian
  1. gigantic
  2. vast
  3. huge
  4. enormous
  5. giant
  6. colossal
  7. tremendous
  8. massive
Adjective
  • Jean overpowers their restraints and creates a gigantic psychic bubble that freezes in place nearly everyone in New York City.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • The daughter of the Laestrygonians, whose scream summons the gigantic knights, is horrified to see men from the sea.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of gigantic
Adjective
  • If the referendum passes, Miami will join the vast majority of Miami-Dade cities that hold elections in even years.
    — Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The Jayhawks used a search firm to find candidates, and Goff noted that the pool of candidates was vast, including a lot of people from professional sports franchises.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of vast
Adjective
  • The designation is a first for Georgia and a huge win for dedicated conservationists, scientists, government officials, nonprofits and swamp neighbors who have spent more than four decades advocating for our wetland wonder.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • Jericho hit Ciampa with the hockey stick and kissed the Youppi the plush toy to a huge pop.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of huge
Adjective
  • This period, known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum and first noted in the 1990s, may have been the result of an enormous volcanic eruption, or maybe a sudden release of methane.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • That’s an enormous sales figure for any current release, let alone a project that arrived more than a decade ago.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of enormous
Adjective
  • Balloons float above an exploding castle, a giant peeks from behind the bushes and wizards throw flames in the foreground.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
  • An interesting implication of the spillover effect is that the end customers of consumer electronics devices are now effectively competing against giant data centers.
    — Srikanth Jagabathula, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Definition of giant
Adjective
  • When Larry Culp became the CEO of GE in 2018, the colossal conglomerate that Jack Welch built into the most valuable and admired enterprise in America teetered on the brink of collapse.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • Microdramas skew younger Holywater compiled the State of Microdrama Report with consulting firm Owl & Co, which pegged the global vertical video economy excluding China at a colossal $150B in 2026, up 41%.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Definition of colossal
Adjective
  • Third, college players have tremendous value in the marketplace, as evidenced by rising player salaries.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • The General Electric breakup has created tremendous shareholder value, but GEHC is the laggard of the three entities.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Definition of tremendous
Adjective
  • Now add the fun of a massive road project that is essentially adjacent to the facility, and attending Longhorns football games this season — and the next several — will mean packing in more time.
    — Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • According to Karim Gharbi, Extension Agent for Horticulture with CSU Extension in Denver County, the beetles' strength comes from overwhelming trees in massive numbers.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of massive

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