Gigantic

Word GIGANTIC
Character 8
Hyphenation gi gan tic
Pronunciations /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Gigantic"

What do we mean by gigantic?

Exceedingly large in size, extent, or amount, especially for its kind: synonym: enormous. adjective

Very great in scope or importance. adjective

Resembling a giant; of extraordinary size or proportions; very large; huge; enormous.

Pertaining to or suitable for a giant; characteristic of giants; immense in scale or degree.

Synonyms Colossal, vast, immense, prodigious, mighty, ponderous, herculean, cyclopean.

Of extraordinary size; like a giant. adjective

Such as a giant might use, make, or cause; immense; tremendous; extraordinarly adjective

Very large. adjective

In the manner of a giant. adjective

So exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth adjective

Very large.

In the manner of a giant.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Gigantic

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The word "gigantic" in example sentences

The Osages are so tall and robust as almost to warrant the application of the term gigantic: few of them appear to be under six feet, and many are above it. ❋ Unknown (1819)

In like manner the commander of Fort Casimir, when he found his martial spirit waxing too hot within him, would sally forth into the fields and lay about him most lustily with his sabre; decapitating cabbages by platoons; hewing down lofty sunflowers, which he termed gigantic Swedes; and if, perchance, he espied a colony of big-bellied pumpkins quietly basking in the sun, "Ah! caitiff Yankees!" would he roar, "have I caught ye at last?" ❋ Washington Irving (1821)

For at such times, when he found his martial spirit waxing hot within him, he would prudently sally forth into the fields, and lugging out his trusty sabre, of full two flemish ells in length, would lay about him most lustily, decapitating cabbages by platoons — hewing down whole phalanxes of sunflowers, which he termed gigantic ❋ Unknown (1809)

And then, the writing on the wall flashing in gigantic neon letters, they tried an end-run -- appealing to the BC Supreme Court to enjoin Braidwood from finding any misconduct on their part. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Korean signs say Census 2010″ in gigantic letters. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I could have done without the attempts to make the movie a "real" spy movie --- I'm talking about all the things that get blown up and swallowed in gigantic fireballs and about the realistic violence of the fistfights. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Nothing needs to be done in gigantic, multibillion dollar leaps. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The opportunity arrives when a typhoon strikes while the boats and crew are away and Chris must reefs sails and take the wheel when the ship rears in gigantic waves and the sailing master is injured, the Chinese cook washed overboard. ❋ Unknown (2008)

What do you call a gigantic man-made disaster that is threatening to despoil the ecosystems and wreck the economies of the Gulf Coast? ❋ Unknown (2010)

They are cut in gigantic chunks for a reason, and heavy with water. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The obvious answer to the question of why he determines to make the creature gigantic is addressed by ❋ Unknown (2005)

Just think if there could be something such as Perennial Wheat or for that matter any of the cereals produced in gigantic quantities throughout the world what would be the result. ❋ Unknown (1951)

Ezekiel was himself of a "gigantic nature, and thereby suited to counteract the Babylonish spirit of the times, which loved to manifest itself in gigantic, grotesque forms" [Hengstenberg]. living creatures -- So the Greek ought to have been translated in the parallel passage, Re 4: 6, not as English Version, "beasts"; for one of the "four" is a man, and man cannot be termed "beast." ❋ Unknown (1871)

When the cable bad been underrun, hauled into the boats again, and the shore end really began to come on land, and was stowed away in gigantic circles at the foot of the cliff, the scene was one of extraordinary animation. ❋ Unknown (1865)

When you call a gigantic pork sandwich a "stimulus", it becomes a very difficult thing to oppose. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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