gigantic

gi-gan-tic · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Extremely large; enormous.

  2. 2.

    (figurative) Of great magnitude, scope, or importance.

Related words

Antonyms: miniature, minuscule, small, tiny
See also: enormous, giant, huge, massive
Synonyms: colossal, enormous, huge, massive

Etymology

From Latin giganticus, from Greek gigantikos ("of or relating to giants"), from gigas (stem gigant-) meaning "giant." The word entered English in the early 17th century.