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gargantuan

The word “gargantuan” has 4 syllables: gar-gan-tu-an.

It's pronounced as /ɡɑːrˈɡæn.tʃu.ən/.

What is synonym and antonym for gargantuan?

In the thesaurus, “gargantuan” has 18 synonyms and 26 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gargantuan along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for gargantuan

  • astronomic
  • astronomical
  • colossal
  • enormous
  • giant
  • gigantic
  • huge
  • humongous
  • immense
  • mammoth
  • massive
  • monstrous
  • monumental
  • prodigious
  • titanic
  • towering
  • tremendous
  • vast

Antonyms for gargantuan

  • bitty
  • common
  • diminutive
  • dwarfed
  • infinitesimal
  • insignificant
  • lilliputian
  • little
  • little bitty
  • micro
  • microscopic
  • microscopical
  • midget
  • miniature
  • minuscule
  • minute
  • ordinary
  • pocket
  • puny
  • pygmy
  • small
  • teensy
  • teeny
  • tiny
  • unimportant
  • wee

Meanings of gargantuan

  • adjective
    1. Of the giant Gargantua or his appetite.
    2. Huge; immense; tremendous.

Example Sentences

  • The ship was so large, it seemed like a gargantuan floating city.
  • After the storm, they were faced with the task of clearing away the gargantuan fallen tree.
  • The new shopping mall boasted a gargantuan selection of stores and restaurants.
  • We were amazed by the gargantuan size of the mountain towering above us.
  • The scientist discovered a gargantuan new species of dinosaur in the fossil record.

On this page you'll find 44 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gargantuan, such as: astronomic, astronomical, bitty, colossal, common, diminutive, dwarfed.

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