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gigundous mistake

gigundous mistake

8.5
A very large mistake that causes big problems
  • noun
  • /ɡɪˈɡʌndəs mɪˈsteɪk/
  • Informal
translation icon : error gigantesco
  • She made a gigundous mistake in her calculations.

Examples

  • Purchasing the faulty equipment turned out to be a gigundous mistake for the company.

  • Forgetting the anniversary dinner was a gigundous mistake that he regretted for months.

  • Calling the wrong client was a gigundous mistake in the middle of the negotiations.

  • That was a gigundous mistake!

  • Forgetting the anniversary dinner was a gigundous mistake that he regretted for months.

  • Purchasing the faulty equipment turned out to be a gigundous mistake for the company.

  • Calling the wrong client was a gigundous mistake in the middle of the negotiations.

Synonyms

mistake
vsgigundous mistake
1.0

A wrong action or decision

denotes an extremely large or major instance rather than a simple error
error
vsgigundous mistake
306 1.0

A wrong belief, calculation, or action

is specifically an extremely large or significant instance of wrongness
screw-up
vsgigundous mistake
  • Informal
33 6.1

A careless mistake that causes problems or embarrassment

is far larger in scale and consequence than such careless blunders
miscalculation
vsgigundous mistake
30 4.2

A wrong estimate of numbers or plans that causes problems

is broader and bigger than a narrow calculation or judgement error
tragic mistake
vsgigundous mistake
7 4.1

A very serious error that causes great harm or loss

is an even larger error in size or impact
foul-up
vsgigundous mistake
  • Informal
5 7.7

A serious, embarrassing mistake often caused by confusion or poor planning

is larger and more extreme than this embarrassing error
major screwup
vsgigundous mistake
  • Informal
1 5.6

A big mistake that causes serious problems

is larger and more extreme than this significant blunder
big fuckup
vsgigundous mistake
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very serious mistake that causes big problems, often because someone was careless

is larger in scale and more severe than that disastrous error
clbuttic mistake
vsgigundous mistake
  • Slang
9.9

An embarrassing error caused by automatic text filters that change words into something silly

is larger and more generally damaging than this filter-specific embarrassment
misreckoning
vsgigundous mistake
9.5

An error in calculating numbers or amounts

is larger and more severe than this estimation-focused error

Antonyms

4 7.7

A small unintentional mistake when speaking, writing, or performing an action

How Serious

gigundous mistake
  • Informal
8.5
major screwup
  • Informal
1 5.6
mistake
1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

gigundous + mistake

The first constituent 'gigundous' is not a recognized English word or clearly analyzable into familiar morphemes, so a B1 learner who only 'knows the constituent words' would not know its meaning; only 'mistake' is transparent. Because one constituent is unknown/nonstandard (and the intended sense 'very large' is not reliably recoverable), the overall phrase is not compositionally transparent to learners.

Etymology

Gigundous mistake may come from joining the words gigantic and humongous, giving a clear picture of a mistake so big it cannot be ignored. So, it means 'an extremely large or serious mistake'.