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

Think again of a gigantic system of pipes, each of which is open or closed with a certain probability.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Find an old Porsche, Jaguar or Mini, rip everything out, throw in a gigantic modern engine, carbon-fiber bodywork and enough computing power to launch a satellite, then ask half a million dollars for it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of gigantic

Adjective

Tiny creatures like crabs and ants traveled huge distances, encountering all sorts of dangers—driven by the instinct to lay eggs and reproduce at any cost.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The sensational international rescue of the famously sentient creatures, replete with colossal cargo planes, huge crates and Shedd staffers working in the dead of night to transport and care for the whales, must have looked made for social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of huge

Adjective

For some of the wealthiest families in the United States, their vast fortunes have been cultivated over decades as their businesses are passed from one generation to the next.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
While JPMorgan faces a vast and onerous regulatory burden—a legacy of all the financial crises caused by bank failures—BlackRock is still relatively lightly regulated.

— Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of vast

Adjective

The machines typically used to compress fuel must deliver enormous bursts of energy with exceptional precision.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
No one knew quite how enormous both films would become, even if many clearly believed in the films and the filmmakers.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of enormous

Adjective

Take the account of a giant, gentle whale shark gliding through the blue waters off the Southern California coast.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Capital financial services giant project includes a $60 million investment by 2031, and pledges to hire hundreds of workers with minimum average pay of $194,000.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of giant

Adjective

As the theatrical landscape continues to evolve, there is tremendous opportunity to find creative ways to connect great films with audiences.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Data centers gobble up a tremendous amount of energy, most of which still comes from fossil fuels.

— Anna Zarra Aldrich, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tremendous

Adjective

The sensational international rescue of the famously sentient creatures, replete with colossal cargo planes, huge crates and Shedd staffers working in the dead of night to transport and care for the whales, must have looked made for social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
From the tiny unit of matter—the atom, invisible to the eye—comes an explosion of colossal proportions.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of colossal

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