MAMMOTH Synonyms: 153 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'mammoth' distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of mammoth are colossal , enormous , gigantic , huge , immense , and vast . While all these words mean "exceedingly large," mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk. // a mammoth boulder

Q: When might 'colossal' be a better fit than 'mammoth'?

Although the words colossal and mammoth have much in common, colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions. // a colossal statue of Lincoln

Q: How are the words 'enormous' and 'immense' related as synonyms of 'mammoth'?

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

Q: When would 'gigantic' be a good substitute for 'mammoth'?

The words gigantic and mammoth can be used in similar contexts, but gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind. // a gigantic sports stadium

Q: When can 'huge' be used instead of 'mammoth'?

In some situations, the words huge and mammoth are roughly equivalent. However, huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount. // incurred a huge debt

Q: Where would 'vast' be a reasonable alternative to 'mammoth'?

The meanings of vast and mammoth largely overlap; however, vast usually suggests immensity of extent. // the vast Russian steppes

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adjective

Definition of mammoth

as in gigantic

unusually large a mammoth book with color plates of birds native to North America

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noun

ˈma-məth

as in whale

something that is unusually large and powerful even as sport-utility vehicles go, that one is a mammoth

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How is the word mammoth distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of mammoth are colossal, enormous, gigantic, huge, immense, and vast. While all these words mean "exceedingly large," mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk.

a mammoth boulder

When might colossal be a better fit than mammoth?

Although the words colossal and mammoth have much in common, colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions.

a colossal statue of Lincoln

How are the words enormous and immense related as synonyms of mammoth?

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 would gigantic be a good substitute for mammoth?

The words gigantic and mammoth can be used in similar contexts, but gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind.

a gigantic sports stadium

When can huge be used instead of mammoth?

In some situations, the words huge and mammoth are roughly equivalent. However, huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount.

incurred a huge debt

Where would vast be a reasonable alternative to mammoth?

The meanings of vast and mammoth largely overlap; however, vast usually suggests immensity of extent.

the vast Russian steppes

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Recent Examples of mammoth

Adjective

And though there’s a sense Anthropic fever has escalated in recent months (including the demand explosion around the company’s mammoth $65 billion fundraise), Anthropic shares have been the most prized for some time. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 The jumpship carrying Olstead taxied to the runway and took off into a sky filled with mammoth gray thunderheads. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Noun

These results raise some questions about how Ice Age hunter-gatherers interacted with wooly mammoths. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 For a mammoth, a successful pregnancy in an elephant surrogate would drag on for almost two years. — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mammoth

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mammoth

Adjective

Robinson is more like the Carolina McCaffrey though, who was still gigantic.

— Michael Salfino, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The flavor is overwhelmingly oversized, proving that few things look as luxurious as swimming around in a gigantic khaki coat.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of gigantic

Noun

The public is advised to stay alert, particularly in active waterways with boat traffic, as whales can surface unexpectedly.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Each watertight bubble contains a colorful object, such as a duck or whale, to distract your little one while they’re being cleaned.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of whale

Adjective

Invisible House, a new work by Zosha Di Castri, has the orchestra reveling in bright and jangly sounds like a giant Ukrainian folk band.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
The filmmaker contrasts her bucolic nature scenes with shots of the giant ships passing by and the interiors and exteriors of the factories located near the island, belching smoke and lit up at night like a forbidding theme park.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of giant

Noun

Hups, a science teacher at Colorado’s Northglenn High School, immediately recognized the lumpy sandstone as dinosaur toes.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Some studies suggested many dinosaurs were endotherms, generating their own body heat like birds and mammals.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of dinosaur

Adjective

First, because of the huge jump in salary when Pelle Larsson’s extension kicks in for 2027-28.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
That led to the rest of the tour’s openers and even Sheeran’s backing band for the tour dropping off the tour in solidarity with Macklemore — all of which became a huge news story and PR nightmare for the usually very un-controversial Sheeran.

— Brendan Menapace, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of huge

Noun

What kind of direction was Cregger giving you during the monster fight at the end?

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Based on the popular Capcom video games, Resident Evil stars Austin Abrams as Bryan, an outmatched medical courier who becomes trapped in a monster outbreak in Raccoon City during a single night of chaos and has to try to survive.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of monster

Adjective

Write, make something, tell the story differently, or simply notice what now seems funny that once felt enormous.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
In 1996, Hamad founded Al Jazeera, a news network that gave the emirate enormous cultural influence throughout the region.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of enormous

Noun

That lines up well with Indian and African elephants, which run at around 36°, and falls within the margin of error of large flightless birds like ostriches and emus.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026
According to Kenya's Wildlife Service, preliminary tests showed the elephants may have ingested cyanide.

— Kristin Wright, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

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