GIGANTESQUE Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

gigantesque

adjective

ˌjī-ˌgan-ˈtesk

Definition of gigantesque

as in gigantic

unusually large a gigantesque poster of the rock star covered most of the wall

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Adjective

That's when the Brewers' incredible penchant for outperforming on batting average on balls in play reared its gigantic head yet again.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
His trust in his lead deckhand would have created an atmosphere of collaboration within the team were Matt’s ego not so gigantic.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of gigantic

Adjective

The eatery, famous for its ornate interiors, huge portions and even huger calorie counts, has been thrust into the 2026 midterm elections.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Nakase changed her starting lineup in a move that paid huge dividends after Golden State fell behind 2-1, inserting Kaila Charles and Tiffany Hayes and bringing Kayla Thornton and Cecilia Zandalasini off the bench.

— Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of huge

Adjective

The Bunkyo, a cultural facility in São Paulo’s Liberdade district, a neighborhood with a particularly high concentration of Japanese immigrants, kept a vast and detailed library of immigrant documents in Portuguese and Japanese.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
Judging by initial reaction to Ryan Poles’ trade for Jeffery Simmons, the vast majority of Bears fans were somewhere between ecstatic and quite satisfied.

— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of vast

Adjective

As that enormous dome thinned through the Holocene, its margin withdrew up onto Baffin Island, and what’s left today is the deflated core of something that was once two miles thick.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
That move sparked enormous street protests in Israel, and alarmed many Israeli citizens overseas.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of enormous

Adjective

One way to understand nuclear reactors is to think of them as giant kettles.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Lakers scoring phenom Luka Doncic missed his first game of the young season with back tightness, leaving a giant hole in their offense with the NBA’s leading scorer (36 points per game) sitting out.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of giant

Adjective

Eventually the inevitability of gravity brings them close enough to suddenly merge, sending out a tremendous blast of matter and energy that can outshine the sun by a factor of many billions, though just for the briefest fraction of a second.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
His reasoning is that quantum carries both tremendous risk and opportunity.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of tremendous

Adjective

The massive fire that broke out last November engulfed seven buildings in an apartment complex in a northern suburban district, killing 168 people and displacing thousands of others.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
R136a1 is just such a star, the most massive star known, at several hundred times the sun’s bulk.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of massive

Adjective

Democrats effectively tied corruption to affordability Democrats linked voter concerns over the cost of living to corruption in government in the lead-up to their colossal victory.

— Garrett Downs,MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
On the 2023 album Does Spring Hide Its Joy, Stephen O’Malley, Lucy Railton, and Kali Malone elongated single chords to colossal proportions.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of colossal

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