ginormous

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ginormous

  • /dʒaɪˈnɔːməs/ UK
  • /dʒaɪˈnɔɹməs/ US

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)məs

Where it comes from

Blend of gi(gantic) + (e)normous. Originally 1940s military slang.

adjective more ginormous · most ginormous

  1. colloquial Very large. This is Jazz, a ginormous weird looking planet just showed up in the suburbs of Cybertron.

    Similar: ample, big, bodacious, broad, commodious, considerable, exceeding, expansive, good-sized, full, generous, grand

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adj very large

Españoldescomunal, gigantesco, giganteo
Portuguêsginorme
Françaisgigantesque, méga, énorme, colossal
Deutschgigantisch, riesig, elefantös
Italianoenorme

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@misc{ginormous_2026,
  title = {ginormous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ginormous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}