gigantic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/ UK /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj of enormous size; immense A gigantic wave rose over the breakwater. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · of enormous size; immense enormousimmensehugecolossalmassivevastmammoth ↔ Opposites tinyminusculeminiaturediminutive Word family Forms gigantically Derived forms gigantically Related forms giantgigantism Etymology AI details From Latin gigas ('giant'), from Ancient Greek gigas ('giant'), via the stem gigant-, with the English suffix -ic. gigas Latin γίγας Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gigantic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/ ## Meanings 1. of enormous size; immense ## Examples - A gigantic wave rose over the breakwater. ## Synonyms - enormous - immense - huge - colossal - massive - vast - mammoth ## Antonyms - tiny - minuscule - miniature - diminutive ## Derived Forms - gigantically ## Related Forms - giant - gigantism ## Roots and Affixes - Root: gigas - Root: γίγας ## Etymology From Latin gigas ('giant'), from Ancient Greek gigas ('giant'), via the stem gigant-, with the English suffix -ic. ## AI Etymology Gigantic comes from Latin gigas ('giant'), from Ancient Greek gigas ('giant'), via the stem gigant-, with the English suffix -ic. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adjective, it carries the sense "of enormous size; immense", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin gigas and Ancient Greek γίγας. Derivative forms include gigantically; related words include giant, gigantism. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown