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 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 Only a very few of these Brobdingnagian convertibles—featuring a 21-foot length, a 12.7-liter straight-eight engine, and 24-inch wheels—were produced in the 1920s and 1930s. — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024 But how can a film begin to convey these Brobdingnagian dimensions? — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023 Two decades ago, the Giant Magellan was one of three efforts hatched by competing groups of astronomers and institutions to create a new generation of Brobdingnagian telescopes unparalleled in the ability to gather starlight and pierce the voids of the night sky. — Dennis Overbye Marcos Zegers, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Brobdingnagian
  1. gigantic
  2. vast
  3. huge
  4. enormous
  5. giant
  6. colossal
  7. tremendous
  8. massive
Adjective
  • Last year was marked by an era of Hollywood belt-tightening, after some gigantic box office duds and some production moving out of Los Angeles.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • Christopher Nolan’s passionate love affair with the Premium Large Format moviegoing experience peaks with The Odyssey, a gigantic undertaking that marks the first feature shot entirely with IMAX Film Cameras.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of gigantic
Adjective
  • Beijing did not have to fire a shot, spend vast sums or use up political capital.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • Severe droughts and searing heat across vast swathes of southern Europe destroyed large parts of the olive oil harvest, culminating in a dizzying price rally that shocked industry veterans and consumers alike.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of vast
Adjective
  • Benjamin Willis, a Lorain, Ohio, teenager and huge Marvel movie fan, opened his mouth in awe.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • That water supply is not the same water supply that goes toward agriculture, which accounts for a huge portion of the water used in the country, Anisfeld said.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of huge
Adjective
  • Organizations spend enormous resources trying to create a sense of belonging from the center through onboarding experiences, engagement surveys, retreats, values statements, and culture programs.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
  • Pilots spend enormous amounts of time in simulators where multiple failures are intentionally layered on top of one another.
    — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of enormous
Adjective
  • Pop these on, plug them into your phone or laptop, and boom – an instant giant display for your eyes only.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
  • Cyclops Odysseus’s wittiest ploy in Homer’s tale concerns him and his men’s escape from the clutches of Polyphemus, the giant cyclops (and son of Poseidon).
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of giant
Adjective
  • Production designer Ruth De Jong’s colossal sets (the city of Troy is especially impressive) and Ellen Mirojnick’s costumes, drawn from both history and myth, add to the immersive feel of the storytelling.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • In fact, Gabrielle and Katerina attribute the restaurant’s early colossal success to a Los Angeles Times review.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of colossal
Adjective
  • Fit to start the season, LAFC played tremendous soccer as Eustáquio calmly choreographed the team.
    — Josh Gross, Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • The success of SpaceX is going to create tremendous energy and attention in the capital markets.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026
Definition of tremendous
Adjective
  • County officials are asking the board for the South Fulton Municipal Regional Jail Authority to approve a resolution authorizing the authority to issue bonds for the massive project that could take a decade to complete.
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • The potential spread of massive water and electricity-consuming data centers into Florida has sparked fierce opposition from thousands of residents and drawn dividing lines between its most powerful politicians.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of massive

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