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.
Recent Examples on the Web
But for me, with all of my roles and more particularly these ones, music has been a humongous preparation tool for me.
—
Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Apr. 2024
Star lineman Aaron Donald’s retirement left a humongous hole in the defense.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
At that time, the spot was not only much bigger, but also much more oblong, like a humongous oval.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
Many movies just depict the world as a humongous place that’s amazing to live in.
—William Earl, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Play Day Giant Bubble-Blowing Play Set $4 With two giant bubble wands, two 4-ounce bottles of solution, and a dipping tray, this play set is equipped with everything kids need to blow humongous bubbles in the backyard.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 Apr. 2024
Alex Jones’ devastating impact on true narratives and the perception of truth is also something humongous and that has vast repercussions.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
Swift sits in a giant desk with a humongous pencil to illustrate elementary school.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
Throughout the universe, galaxies collide and combine in unimaginably humongous calamities.
—WIRED, 12 Nov. 2023
Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Apr. 2024
Star lineman Aaron Donald’s retirement left a humongous hole in the defense.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
At that time, the spot was not only much bigger, but also much more oblong, like a humongous oval.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
Many movies just depict the world as a humongous place that’s amazing to live in.
—William Earl, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Play Day Giant Bubble-Blowing Play Set $4 With two giant bubble wands, two 4-ounce bottles of solution, and a dipping tray, this play set is equipped with everything kids need to blow humongous bubbles in the backyard.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 Apr. 2024
Alex Jones’ devastating impact on true narratives and the perception of truth is also something humongous and that has vast repercussions.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
Swift sits in a giant desk with a humongous pencil to illustrate elementary school.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
Throughout the universe, galaxies collide and combine in unimaginably humongous calamities.
—WIRED, 12 Nov. 2023
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“Humongous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humongous. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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