Synonyms of gigantic

gigantic

adjective

jī-ˈgan-tik 

as in huge

unusually large

a raccoon got into the trash and now there's a gigantic mess in our backyard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huge
• giant
• enormous
• vast
• massive
• tremendous
• colossal
• mammoth
• immense
• monumental
• astronomical
• monstrous
• astronomic
• titanic
• big
• bumper
• monster
• sizable
• mountainous
• mighty
• gargantuan
• oversized
• humongous
• mega
• great
• cosmic
• oceanic
• oversize
• prodigious
• grand
• humungous
• heroic
• super
• whopping
• planetary
• jumbo
• elephantine
• galactic
• cosmical
• herculean
• cyclopean
• substantial
• considerable
• supersized
• majestic
• king-size
• heroical
• Himalayan
• gigantesque
• vasty
• pharaonic
• king-sized
• handsome
• formidable
• Brobdingnagian
• sizeable
• good
• major
• staggering
• leviathan
• supersize
• extensive
• super-duper
• outsized
• whacking
• imposing
• voluminous
• walloping
• hefty
• bulky
• gross
• largish
• infinite
• outsize
• tidy
• overgrown
• stupendous
• overwhelming
• grandiose
• goodly
• hulking
• cavernous
• monolithic
• lofty
• towering
• immeasurable
• august
• boundless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tiny
• miniature
• minuscule
• diminutive
• microscopic
• infinitesimal
• micro
• small
• teeny
• pocket
• microscopical
• bitty
• pygmy
• teensy
• little bitty
• wee
• Lilliputian
• midget
• puny
• smallish
• minute
• little
• mini
• petite
• undersized
• undersize
• teeny-weeny
• microminiature
• teensy-weensy
• bantam
• dinky
• dwarfish
• pint-sized
• pint-size
• half-pint

Synonym Chooser

How is the word gigantic distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of gigantic are colossal, enormous, huge, immense, mammoth, and vast. While all these words mean "exceedingly large," gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind.

a gigantic sports stadium

When is colossal a more appropriate choice than gigantic?

The words colossal and gigantic can be used in similar contexts, but colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions.

a colossal statue of Lincoln

How do enormous and immense relate to one another, in the sense of gigantic?

Enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness.

an enormous expense

an immense shopping mall

When might huge be a better fit than gigantic?

While the synonyms huge and gigantic are close in meaning, huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount.

incurred a huge debt

When could mammoth be used to replace gigantic?

While in some cases nearly identical to gigantic, mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk.

a mammoth boulder

When can vast be used instead of gigantic?

In some situations, the words vast and gigantic are roughly equivalent. However, vast usually suggests immensity of extent.

the vast Russian steppes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gigantic

Volunteers will help with the gigantic folding and shipping effort. —Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025

The problem is that over decades of development tokamak designs have become gigantic, with huge, complicated superconducting magnetic coils to generate the containment fields along with equally complex and huge electromagnetic heating systems. —David Szondy may 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2025

In the afternoon, the café-style windows are thrown open as its bistro tables spill out onto the sidewalk, ready to hold gigantic Aperol spritzes in burgundy glasses. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 May 2025

While Trump has already implemented an additional 10% tariff on goods imports from almost all countries, as well as much higher tariffs on some sectors and a gigantic duty on imports from China, the European Union has so far only threatened limited retaliatory tariffs on US goods. —Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 2 May 2025