Gargantuan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡɑːˈɡæn.t͡ʃu.ən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Gargantuan is an adjective meaning Huge; immense; tremendous.
Meaning
Huge; immense; tremendous.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Of the giant Gargantua or his appetite.
Example Sentences
Boxy and unrefined, the Hummer embodied an outlandishly masculine aesthetic that seemed to almost revel in its gargantuan fuel consumption.
Some distant observers of the Scottish football scene reckon that all - all! - Gerrard has to do is beat Celtic to become a legend. Even if that was true - and, demonstrably, it is not - then it would be a gargantuan task all on its own.
Or the twinkling dining rooms: all frilly net curtains, pink walls, kaleidoscope-patterned carpets and tiny tables, crammed with teetering piles of hand-painted ceramic crockery (think plates covered in colorful swirls and cocktail mugs shaped like heaving bosoms or ladies’ faces) that showcase gargantuan portions of Italian fare.
Synonyms for gargantuan
Depending on context, synonyms include colossal, enormous, giant, humongous, immense, ample.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include big, jumbo, giant, large, elephantine, massive.
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