CEFR C1

gargantuan

adjective

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: big, huge, enormous, colossal, gargantuan

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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."

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