GIANT Synonyms: 153 Similar and Opposite Words

giant 1 of 2

noun

ˈjī-ənt

Definition of giant

as in whale

something that is unusually large and powerful the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders

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giant

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adjective

as in gigantic

unusually large the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old

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Karla D’Alleva Valas, the head of private wealth management at the financial services giant, urged women to make their financial futures a priority by carving out meetings to actively manage their money. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Oftentimes, this group creates the perfect mixtape of good listening and often crowns the music industry’s next giants. — Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Adjective

The giant pumpkin took flight, rolling along a post-and-rail fence, past a church and on down the road. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 At the top of the staircase, which de Buffévent said was a big draw in choosing the location and now comes with a banister by ironwork artist Romain Barré, who was also behind that giant daisy — there’s a succession of salons. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for giant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for giant

Noun

Eventually, the whale breaches the surface and Jay nearly manages to break free by climbing out of its open mouth.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the natural beauty of the Golden State is offset by the graphic body horror of the whale’s innards, built on practical sets by production designer Ramsey Avery and lit by bioluminescence.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of whale

Adjective

The Board leverages the visual engagement potential of a gigantic iPad with the appealing tactility of board games.

— Kevin Cortez, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
M'Baku is the leader of the Jabari tribe, a Wakandan community that worships a gigantic white gorilla deity.

— Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of gigantic

Noun

Diagnose the monster before deciding which mind and which move are required to outwit it.

— Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
That led him to snowy Deadwood, South Dakota, and a turn as local guide Gil Jackson in the horror heist movie Beast From Haunted Cave (1959), produced by Roger’s brother, Gene Corman, and featuring Chris Robinson as the monster.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

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Adjective

With the enormous distractions and investments in college sports now removed, our institutions of higher learning can focus on their only mission, and that is providing the best, most affordable education on earth for our young people.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Its nuclear reactor gives it enormous endurance without needing to surface or snorkel to operate diesel engines.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of enormous

Noun

In ancient California, they are believed to have existed alongside other extinct native species, including bison-sized Jefferson’s ground sloths, Columbian mammoths and western camels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
See fossils of the 14-foot, 20,000-pound mammoths that used to roam around Texas.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of mammoth

Adjective

Deep-sea mining companies are targeting this vast reserves of metal-rich nodules to power the electric vehicle market.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
China has stepped up cooperation with Southeast Asian nations to crack down on a vast industry that has flourished in the region in recent years to fleece people out of billions of dollars.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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