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a huge success
a major success
an enormous success
a tremendous success
an overwhelming success
a complete success
a huge difference
a big difference
a massive difference
an enormous difference
a considerable difference
a vast difference
a huge crowd
a massive crowd
a big crowd
a giant crowd
a large crowd
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a huge mistake
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huge losses
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Synonym Chooser

How is the word huge distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of huge are colossal, enormous, gigantic, immense, mammoth, and vast. While all these words mean "exceedingly large," huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount.

incurred a huge debt

When would colossal be a good substitute for huge?

The words colossal and huge 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 huge?

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 is gigantic a more appropriate choice than huge?

The synonyms gigantic and huge are sometimes interchangeable, but gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind.

a gigantic sports stadium

When can mammoth be used instead of huge?

The meanings of mammoth and huge largely overlap; however, mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk.

a mammoth boulder

Where would vast be a reasonable alternative to huge?

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

the vast Russian steppes

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of huge As it’s currently written, the Senate bill will threaten to upend a huge amount of power that was set to come online in the next decade. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 30 June 2025 To lose one legend before a huge Test series could be put down to misfortune, but losing two looked anything but careless for India at Headingley, where two of the younger faces of their batting lineup stepped comfortably into the shoes of giants. Paul Newman, New York Times, 20 June 2025 The prize money the club will receive, which is huge compared to prize money domestically and in the OFC, could further add to its dominance in New Zealand and Oceania, and skew the balance domestically and regionally. James Nalton, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 With all this in mind, my first night dozing off on this mattress was a huge relief. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for huge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huge
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  • Smith opened as an enormous favorite at -1600, while Price was +900.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Last week’s Senate Finance Committee draft bill acknowledges this reality and, in contrast to the House version, offers a pragmatic approach to phasing out the clean energy credits, recognizing that businesses signed contracts and made enormous capital decisions based on current law.
    John Ketchum, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • George Shea, who still hosts the competition, helped turn the homespun event into a gigantic spectacle.
    Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
  • Israel doesn’t have any heavy bombers, stealthy or otherwise, capable of carrying such gigantic bombs.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Adjective
  • Kling, who grew up in Kansas and turns 68 in October, has overseen a period of tremendous growth for the city.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2025
  • While there has been a tremendous amount of misinformation—and in some cases, outright lies—about my bill, many people brought forward sincere concerns.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • The vast majority of fans in attendance were sporting orange and black.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2025
  • And the company behind the bet was Google, which had acquired legacy phone maker Motorola Mobility and was leveraging its modern tech prowess and vast resources to make the Moto X smartphone a success.
    Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • In October 2022, BTS performed a massive free concert, titled Yet to Come, in Busan, South Korea.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
  • Salesforce makes its own platform sticker, and your SaaS tool gets access to the massive Salesforce ecosystem.
    Bihag Karnani, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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  • The bottom line is that this legislation acts as a giant wealth transfer from the poor to the rich and the young to the old.
    Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • The Senate's version of the giant tax and spending bill might eliminate tax credits for electric vehicle purchases even sooner than the House version.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • While their native range spans from northern Australia to the Tamil Nadu coast, the Sundarbans play host to a particularly large population, providing plenty of opportunities to spot these colossal reptiles in the flesh.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • That colossal production, which involved the construction of villages in which to film and the onscreen involvement of the host country’s armed forces, began as a lark and turned into an albatross.
    Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 27 June 2025
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  • In an increasingly demanding academic environment, with pressures to publish, secure grants, and manage larger class sizes, the temptation to leverage AI for efficiency is immense.
    Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Mergers and acquisitions involves a small handful of people at these banks so their profit margins will be immense.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 June 2025

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“Huge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huge. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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