big fat
Notably large, exaggerated
Big fat is an intensifying phrase that emphasizes size, degree, or significance, usually with negative or dismissive connotations.
A big fat lie is an especially egregious falsehood; a big fat zero underscores complete failure or absence.
The phrase can also express exasperation or mockery: a big fat waste of time.
Though technically redundant—both words suggest largeness—the combination creates emphatic force that neither word achieves alone.
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- hugeExtremely large in size
- larger than lifeExceptionally impressive, almost mythic
- hulkMassive body or shell
- enormousExtremely large in scale
large · hefty · gigantic · obese · king-sized · mammoth · corpulent · preposterous · blatant · glaring · in your face · massive · outrageous · over the top · undeniable · exaggerated · oversized · obvious