Pronunciation: /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

Definitions of gigantic

adjective Describing something of immense size or scale, much larger than usual.

Example Sentences

A1 The elephant was gigantic.

A2 The gigantic cake towered over the table.

B1 The construction of the new skyscraper required a gigantic amount of steel.

B2 The gigantic waves crashed against the cliffs during the storm.

C1 The gigantic size of the dinosaur skeleton amazed the paleontologists.

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

Examples of gigantic in a Sentence

formal The gigantic elephant towered over the rest of the animals in the safari.

informal Wow, that elephant is gigantic!

slang That elephant is seriously ginormous!

figurative The project's success was a gigantic achievement for the team.

Grammatical Forms of gigantic

past tense

giganticized

plural

gigantics

comparative

more gigantic

superlative

most gigantic

present tense

giganticizes

future tense

will be gigantic

perfect tense

has been gigantic

continuous tense

is being gigantic

singular

gigantic

positive degree

gigantic

infinitive

to giganticize

gerund

giganticizing

participle

giganticized

Origin and Evolution of gigantic

First Known Use: 0016 year
Language of Origin: Greek
Story behind the word: The word 'gigantic' originated from the Greek word 'gigas' meaning 'giant'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'gigantic' has retained its original meaning of something extremely large or huge.