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huge

huge

1.0
Very large in size, amount, or degree
  • adjective
  • /hjuːdʒ/
translation icon : enorme
  • The elephant is a huge animal that can weigh up to several tons.
  • a huge success
  • a huge increase
  • a huge number

I mean, front to back, this thing is just one huge human tragedy.

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Examples

  • Your support is a huge part of the team's success.

  • There's a huge story here!

  • So this was really a huge, huge project.

  • So we're in this huge room in the grand.

  • I mean, the screen is huge, you see.

  • Several of our client companies tell us STEP has made a huge difference to them.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Is it played against a huge historical event, or is it more private and domestic?

    Academic text (2011)
  • Parental substance abuse remains a huge factor when it comes to putting children at risk in the UK.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The huge dome that you see behind me... is called the containment and houses the nuclear fuel.

  • The tyrannosaur had turned its back to him, the huge tail swinging through the air.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

big
vshuge
1.0

Larger than usual in size or amount

means extreme largeness rather than merely above average
large
vshuge
1.0

Bigger than average in size, number, or amount

expresses a very great degree, not just being above average
great
vshuge
1.0

Very large in size or number

conveys extreme size in degree rather than simple comparative largeness
massive
vshuge
940 2.9

Very large and impressive in scale

focuses only on extreme size without implying power or force
giant
vshuge
878 1.0

Very large in size

captures extreme size without stressing physical bulk specifically
enormous
vshuge
842 2.1

Very large in size, amount, or effect

expresses great size more neutrally without extra emphasis
tremendous
vshuge
794 3.0

Very large or impressive

means extreme size but does not always stress impressiveness
vast
vshuge
721 2.1

Very large in size or amount

refers to extreme size more locally rather than wide extent
immense
vshuge
141 3.7

Very large in size, amount, or degree

covers great size but without stressing vast extent
gigantic
vshuge
139 3.2

Very large, much bigger than normal

means extremely large but without implying the absolute top scale
large-scale
vshuge
65 3.8

Very large and affecting many people or places

focuses on singular objects or amounts being extremely large
sizable
vshuge
  • US
64 3.7

Quite large in size or amount

describes the extreme upper range rather than moderate largeness
colossal
vshuge
55 4.7

So large in size or amount that it causes great surprise

means extreme largeness without necessarily inspiring awe
hefty
vshuge
45 4.1

Being large in amount and often expensive

denotes extreme magnitude rather than merely substantial size
humongous
vshuge
  • Informal
37 3.6

Very large in size, much bigger than normal

is the plain term for extreme size without conversational tone
astronomical
vshuge
30 5.6

Very large in amount or size

describes extreme size but in normal, imaginable terms
monstrous
vshuge
21 4.5

Very large in size or amount, much bigger than normal

means very large without suggesting abnormality or shock
gargantuan
vshuge
19 7.3

Very large, much bigger than usual

denotes extreme size but without that overwhelming impression
ginormous
vshuge
  • Informal
15 3.3

Very large and much bigger than usual

states extreme size in standard language rather than slangy tone
outsized
vshuge
12 4.6

Much larger than is usual for that kind

is extreme in size generally, not only unusual for its kind
mega
vshuge
9 3.9

Very large in size, amount, or importance

refers to extreme size in a neutral descriptive way
mammoth
vshuge
5 3.9

Very large in size or amount

captures extreme largeness but in a more general sense
outsize
vshuge
3 4.4

Much larger than usual for its kind

indicates great size without comparing to typical expectations
9.9

Very large, like something from a story about giants

is the straightforward way to say something is extremely large

Antonyms

1.0

So small it can fit in your hand

104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

Compounds

A change that makes something much better or much worse

26 2.0

A very big result that makes many people very pleased

18 2.8

A product, show or event that is very successful and liked by many people

1 4.9

A very large difference between two people, groups, or ideas

How Big

gigantic
139 3.2
enormous
842 2.1
huge
1.0
large
1.0
big
1.0

Surface Forms

huge positive
huger comparative
hugest superlative

Etymology

Huge comes from Old French and once meant 'mighty' or 'terrifying', like something so big it could scare people. That's why today huge still carries the idea of being 'extremely large'.