gargantuan (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɡɑːrˈɡæn.tʃu.ən/

Definition

Extremely large in size, volume, or capacity.

Examples

• The company faced a gargantuan task in trying to organize the data of millions of users.

• She was shocked by the gargantuan portions served at the local buffet.

• A gargantuan effort was required to rebuild the town after the earthquake.

How to Use gargantuan

gargantuan in [noun] (adjective phrase)

Used to describe the scale of something. — "The stadium is gargantuan in size."

gargantuan [noun] (adjective + noun)

Used to emphasize the scale of an error or action. — "They made a gargantuan mistake."

Synonyms of gargantuan

Words with a similar meaning to gargantuan:

• big
• huge
• enormous
• colossal
• gargantuan

Antonyms of gargantuan

Words with the opposite meaning to gargantuan:

• tiny
• minuscule

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