Synonyms for

Gargantuan

Verb / gɑ:ˈrgæntʃu:ʌn / Another word for gargantuan — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

extremely large or huge

Synonyms & similar words

giant jumbo elephantine colossal enormous giant huge immense jumbo large mammoth massive monstrous prodigious titanic towering tremendous vast whopping big great humongous ginormous

Example sentences

  1. The skyscraper was gargantuan compared to the surrounding buildings.
  2. The pizza was so gargantuan that it couldn't fit through the door.
  3. The pumpkin was gargantuan and won first prize in the contest.
  4. The whale was gargantuan in size and awe-inspiring to see.
  5. The dinosaur was gargantuan and roamed the earth millions of years ago.

Quotes

  • 'He was a man of gargantuan appetites, for food, for wine, for women, for life itself.' - Michael Moorcock
  • 'The project was of gargantuan proportions, and it was expected to take years to complete.' - Dan Brown
  • 'In this world, shipmates, sin that pays its way can travel freely, and without a passport; whereas Virtue, if a pauper, is stopped at all frontiers.' - Herman Melville, Moby-Dick

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