Gargantuan

Pronunciation: /ɡɑrˈɡæntʃuən/

Definitions of gargantuan

adjective describing something as extremely large or enormous in size

Example Sentences

A1 The elephant was gargantuan in size.

A2 The gargantuan cake was enough to feed the whole party.

B1 The gargantuan building towered over the city skyline.

B2 The gargantuan waves crashed against the shore with tremendous force.

C1 The gargantuan project required a team of experts to complete.

C2 The gargantuan mountain range stretched as far as the eye could see.

Examples of gargantuan in a Sentence

formal The construction project required a gargantuan amount of resources.

informal I can't believe how gargantuan that burger is!

slang That new shopping mall is absolutely gargantuan!

figurative The task of organizing the event seemed gargantuan at first, but we managed to pull it off smoothly.

Grammatical Forms of gargantuan

• past tense: gargantuaned
• plural: gargantuans
• comparative: more gargantuan
• superlative: most gargantuan
• present tense: gargantuan
• future tense: will gargantuan
• perfect tense: have gargantuaned
• continuous tense: is gargantuaning
• singular: gargantuan
• positive degree: gargantuan
• infinitive: to gargantuan
• gerund: gargantuanning
• participle: gargantuaned

Origin and Evolution of gargantuan

First Known Use: 0016 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'gargantuan' has its origin in the French literature, specifically in the novel 'Gargantua' written by François Rabelais.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something of immense size or scale, the word 'gargantuan' has evolved to also convey the idea of something overwhelming or impressive.