Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Extremely large in size, amount, or degree; enormous: Describes something that is exceptionally big, often to a point that inspires awe or seems almost unbelievable.
   • Resembling or befitting a giant: Suggests the immense scale or power associated with mythical giants.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The archaeologists discovered the gigantic bones of a prehistoric creature.
  • Cleaning the entire house was a gigantic task that took all weekend.
  • The company made a gigantic profit this quarter, exceeding all expectations.

Advanced Usage

• "gigantic proportions": used to emphasize that something has reached an immense scale.

  • The scandal eventually grew to gigantic proportions, affecting the entire government.

• "gigantic effort": describes an exceptionally large or strenuous amount of work or attempt.

  • It took a gigantic effort from the entire team to complete the project on time.

Variants and Related Words

• Gigantism (n): The quality or condition of being gigantic; also a biological condition of excessive growth.

  • The gigantism of the ancient sequoia trees is breathtaking.

• Gigantically (adv): In a gigantic manner; to a gigantic degree.

  • The new stadium is gigantically larger than the old one.

Synonyms

• Enormous: Very large in size, quantity, or extent.
• Colossal: Extremely large.
• Mammoth: Immensely large; huge.
• Immense: Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.
• Titanic: Of exceptional strength, size, or power.

Antonyms

• Tiny: Very small.
• Minuscule: Extremely small.
• Microscopic: So small as to be visible only with a microscope; figuratively, very small.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "A gigantic leap": A very large and significant step forward or improvement.

  • The invention of the smartphone was a gigantic leap in communication technology.

• "Gigantic shadow": Often used metaphorically to describe a dominating influence or presence.

  • The new skyscraper casts a gigantic shadow over the old neighborhood.

Adjective

1. so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
   • a gigantic redwood
   • gigantic disappointment
   • a mammoth ship
   • a mammoth multinational corporation