Words / B1

HYOOJ/hjuːdʒ/

Huge means extremely large in size or amount: a huge house; a huge difference; huge numbers of. Enormous and vast are close; big is the everyday word; large is a little more neutral. Tiny is the opposite. Hugely is the adverb: hugely successful. Huge can describe abstract things (a huge mistake) as well as objects. In careful writing, prefer enormous or substantial if huge sounds too informal or emotional.

Meaning

Extremely large in size or amount.

Examples

• “They live in a huge house near the river.”
• “A huge crowd waited outside the stadium.”
• “There is a huge difference between the two plans.”

Good to know

a huge + noun (house / mistake / number). Everyday: big. Close: enormous / vast. Opposite: tiny. Adverb: hugely.

Near in meaning

enormous

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