Words / B2

jy-GANT-ik/dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

Gigantic means extremely large: a gigantic backlog; a gigantic statue. Huge and enormous are close; giant is the noun/adjective already in the dictionary. A gigantic appeals backlog. Slightly dramatic — fine in news, heavy in a calm methods line. Do not use it for a slightly long queue.

Meaning

Extremely large.

Examples

• “A gigantic backlog of appeals sat unopened after results day.”
• “A gigantic sculpture blocked the quad, which is the physical sense.”

Good to know

a gigantic + noun. Close: huge / enormous. Related: giant. Emphatic, slightly informal for reports. Scale, not a mild increase.

Near in meaning

enormous

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