ginormous
Slang for enormous
Ginormous blends gigantic and enormous, creating a playful intensifier meaning extremely large: That's a ginormous slice of cake.
The word is informal and often humorous, suggesting size so excessive it needs two words to describe it.
Common in casual speech, especially among younger speakers.
Extremely large and heavy
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- humongousExtremely large, informally
- gargantuanExtremely immense in scope
- mammothExtinct elephant with curved tusks
titanic · behemoth · leviathan · vast · tremendous · towering · hulking · elephantine
Exaggerated beyond reason
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- inflatedExpanded with gas
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
overdone · theatrical · melodramatic · outlandish · preposterous · absurd · ridiculous · over-the-top
Frivolous or absurd
- goofyAmusingly foolish or absurd
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- childishImmature in manner
- made-upFabricated, not factual
slang · informal · fun · humorous · lighthearted · fantastical · ridiculous · absurd
massive
Extremely large and heavy
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- humongousExtremely large, informally
- gargantuanExtremely immense in scope
mammoth · titanic · behemoth · leviathan · vast · tremendous · towering · hulking · elephantine · mountainous
hyperbolic
Exaggerated beyond reason
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- inflatedExpanded with gas
overblown · overdone · theatrical · melodramatic · outlandish · preposterous · absurd · ridiculous · over-the-top · bombastic
silly
Frivolous or absurd
made-up · slang · informal · fun · humorous · lighthearted · fantastical · ridiculous · absurd · wacky
ginormousteeny-weeny
Playfully extremely small
itsy-bitsy · teensy-weensy · teeny-tiny · eensy-weensy · itty-bitty