GIANT Synonyms: 153 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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Recent Examples of giant

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Had Meta refused to settle and lost, the company could have faced as much as $200 billion in combined penalties, Reuters reported — suggesting that the social media giant was probably at least somewhat concerned about the possibility of a loss. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026 After leading the Magnificent 7 over much of the last 16 months, the tech giant is on shakier footing, having seen its top scientist depart, its brightest AI mind move to a different position, and delays to its newest Gemini model. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Adjective

King Kong was supposed to be a real giant gorilla, not a cartoon one. — James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 This torrent was made up not just of water but was also loaded with silt, sand, gravel and giant boulders, which all moved together as a single fluid. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for giant

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At least 19 beluga whales, three seals, one dolphin and multiple penguins and sea lions have died at the park since 2019, according to animal welfare group Animal Justice.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
The knowledge center aims to help people understand our relationship with whales and their natural habitat.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of whale

Noun

And Vernal itself was fun, with big fibreglass dinosaurs in front of half of its cafés, petrol stations and hotels, including our own, the Dinosaur Inn & Suites.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 30 Aug. 2026
This short film, created by Little Nemo cartoonist Winsor McCay, is one of the very best dinosaur movies, a groundbreaking work of animation and one of the first examples of incorporating the medium into live-action.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dinosaur

Adjective

Golden Tempo, meanwhile, assumed his position near the back of the field as his deep closing style has delivered huge glory in the past.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
At least 788 people have been killed in Nepal following huge torrents along the Nepal-China border on Wednesday, according to local police.

— Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of huge

Adjective

That's an enormous battery for a PHEV – sufficiently large that for many owners, the gasoline engine could remain largely dormant during normal commuting.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
The sport generates enormous media and sponsorship revenues, drives conference realignment and finances many of the other sports that universities operate.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of enormous

Adjective

South Florida’s vast Caribbean diaspora knows that consuls general come and go.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Dark matter and dark energy, also not yet directly observed, together are the source of the vast majority of energy in the universe, but their physical natures are unknown.

— Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

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