Himalayan

adjective

ˌhi-mə-ˈlā-ən How to pronounce Himalayan (audio)
Definition of Himalayannext
as in giant
unusually large as military blunders go, the disastrous Pickett's Charge was of Himalayan proportions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Himalayan
  1. giant
  2. vast
  3. huge
  4. gigantic
  5. mammoth
  6. enormous
  7. mountainous
  8. tremendous
Adjective
  • Spaceship Earth is the iconic giant-golf-ball-looking attraction near the front entrance of the theme park.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • With an ecosystem as capricious as this, the local wildlife is born and bred to go with the flow—think gentle-but-giant humpback whales, colonies of industrious beavers, and torpedoing peregrine falcons, the fastest animals on Earth.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of giant
Adjective
  • One such is Japan’s Santec Holdings, a maker of optical testing gear much in demand in AI data centers that use fiber-optic cables to transmit vast quantities of data.
    — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Roughly 11,000 square feet across two levels showcases high ceilings and vast walls of glass offering sweeping mountain and ocean views.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of vast
Adjective
  • Videos circulating on social media, and geolocated by CNN, show a huge blaze raging and plumes of smoke rising from an area just outside the city, close to what appear to be the characteristic towers of an oil refinery.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The fight is huge for everyone involved, the network and promoters included.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of huge
Adjective
  • Musk was asked several times about the prospects for the gigantic Starship rocket that is key to SpaceX realizing his ambitions.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • While SpaceX's satellite internet division, Starlink, remains the company's key revenue driver, the group's gigantic AI capex spend is unnerving investors, helping to drag the stock price lower in Wednesday's session.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of gigantic
Adjective
  • For decades, scientists have been recovering bits and pieces of mammoth tusks, bones, teeth and hair.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In an interview, Stitt discussed the dust-up with Trump, warned against efforts to federalize elections, and expressed concern that a mammoth federal government has contributed to the country's tense political climate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of mammoth
Adjective
  • The frankly enormous soaking tub in black-and-white tile and equally capacious steam shower share the room, though the toilet sits in a private water closet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • That mind is a model, an enormous statistical object assembled by feeding it a quantity of text and images nobody has ever fully itemized.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of enormous
Adjective
  • That could prolong heavy rain and raise the risk of flooding and landslides, especially in mountainous areas and along smaller rivers.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The National Weather Service office in Sacramento has issued a heat advisory for the entire Central Valley, and mountainous portions of Northern California, through Sunday evening amid a forecast for the hottest temperatures so far this summer.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of mountainous
Adjective
  • Why Adaptable People Can Still Feel Stuck Adaptability gets a tremendous amount of attention in conversations about the future of work, and for good reason.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As the largest institutional purchaser of firearms in the United States, governments have tremendous power to shape the market.
    — Kris Brown, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of tremendous
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