humongous
Definition
Adjective: - Extremely large; enormous; gigantic: "humongous" is an informal, emphatic term used to describe something of exceptionally great size or extent.
Usage
- Informal Context: This word is primarily used in casual speech and writing to add emphasis or exaggeration. It is not typically appropriate for formal academic or professional documents.
- Emphatic Function: It serves to express that something is not just large, but impressively or surprisingly so.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "humongously" (adverb): In an extremely large manner or to an extremely large degree.
- The company's profits grew humongously last quarter.
Variants and Related Words
- Humungous: An alternative, equally common spelling of the same word.
- Gigantic (adj): Of very great size or extent; huge. (More formal synonym)
- Colossal (adj): Extremely large. (More formal synonym)
Synonyms
- Enormous
- Massive
- Gigantic
- Immense
- Vast
- Gargantuan
Antonyms
- Tiny
- Minuscule
- Microscopic
- Minute
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "A humongous amount of...": Used to emphasize a very large quantity of something.
- She has a humongous amount of energy.
- "Humongous difference": Used to emphasize a very significant contrast.
- Using the right tools makes a humongous difference.
Adjective
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(used informally) very large
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a thumping loss
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