Meaning
gigantic, huge
- giant; gigantic, huge, colossal
In a sentence
Ho visto un cane gigantesco al parco ieri.
I saw a gigantic dog at the park yesterday.
Hai preso una pizza gigantesca per tutti?
Did you get a huge pizza for everyone?
Il problema non è gigantesco, possiamo risolverlo subito.
The problem isn't huge, we can solve it right away.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| gigantesco | masculine · singular |
| gigantesca | feminine · singular |
| giganteschi | masculine · plural |
| gigantesche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stronger and more vivid than grande; use it for emphasis, not for ordinary size.
- Agrees in gender and number: gigantesco, gigantesca, giganteschi, gigantesche.
- Often sounds natural with concrete nouns or exaggerated reactions; less common in formal technical writing than enorme.