humongous
adjective
hu·mon·gous
hyü-ˈməŋ-gəs 
yü-,
-ˈmäŋ-
variants
or less commonly humungous
: extremely large : huge
a humongous building
humongous amounts of money
Synonyms
- astronomical
- astronomic
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- galactic
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- Himalayan
- huge
- immense
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- planetary
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersize
- supersized
- titanic
- tremendous
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
- whopping
Examples of humongous in a Sentence
a humongous dish of ice cream
I'm sleepy because I ate a humongous lunch.
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Juston Gordon-Montgomery grew up during the Attitude Era of pro wrestling — a time when the personalities were humongous, the storylines were wild, and the theater of it all bordered on high camp.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2024
In contrast, the Nazca lines and the associated geometric polygons and humongous figure depictions were more likely built to facilitate larger regional gatherings like the ceremonies the Nazca conducted for the solstices.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
The transition will be a humongous pain for people who teach students how to make sense with words.
—Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
Established in late 2020 as the nation’s newest national park, New River Gorge is renowned for whitewater sports, hiking and mountain biking, and Bridge Day BASE jumping from the humongous New River Gorge Bridge.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2024
In contrast, the Nazca lines and the associated geometric polygons and humongous figure depictions were more likely built to facilitate larger regional gatherings like the ceremonies the Nazca conducted for the solstices.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
The transition will be a humongous pain for people who teach students how to make sense with words.
—Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
Established in late 2020 as the nation’s newest national park, New River Gorge is renowned for whitewater sports, hiking and mountain biking, and Bridge Day BASE jumping from the humongous New River Gorge Bridge.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Humongous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humongous. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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