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humongous

humongous

30 3.6
Very large in size, much bigger than normal
  • adjective
  • /hjuːˈmʌŋɡəs/
  • Informal
: enorme
  • The week before, while out in the woods, Sang and I had seen a humongous black bear off the trail near Nanna's.

To me, that's still a humongous win for the world.

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Examples

  • Trevor sits on the other side of the humongous office in a chair so big it practically swallows him whole.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • And in case you're really hungry, a stack of humongous chocolate chip pancakes, which smell incredible, if I do say so myself.

  • This is a humongous, massive change from my last room.

  • A humongous amount of fresh water.

  • It's been such a wonderful journey into the marvelous and humongous history of life on Earth.

  • We had a humongous champagne glass made, all out of wood.

  • We were camping in the mountains, Mom, Dad, and me, when a humongous storm hit.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • To me, that's still a humongous win for the world.

  • My apple was humongous, and the caramel was so thick, it took me four bites to eat through it.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The humongous elephant towered over the trees in the safari park.

Synonyms

big
vshumongous
∞ 1.0

Larger than usual in size or amount

is far more extreme than simply above average
large
vshumongous
∞ 1.0

Bigger than average in size, number, or amount

is much stronger and denotes an extreme degree
great
vshumongous
∞ 1.0

Very large in size or number

is the more intense extreme rather than general largeness
huge
vshumongous
∞ 1.0

Very large in size, amount, or degree

is the plain intense size word without extra tone
giant
vshumongous
975 1.0

Very large in size

is the strong size term without stressing bulkiness
enormous
vshumongous
754 2.1

Very large in size, amount, or effect

is the same intense sense without special nuance
tremendous
vshumongous
671 3.0

Very large or impressive

is the size term that does not always imply impression
vast
vshumongous
650 2.1

Very large in size or amount

is the same idea but not focused on wide area alone
massive
vshumongous
165 3.1

Very large and heavy

focuses on sheer size rather than weight or solidity
gigantic
vshumongous
145 3.2

Very large, much bigger than normal

is the general extreme size term without extra connotation
immense
vshumongous
132 3.7

Very large in size, amount, or degree

is similar but does not imply vastness of area specifically
sizable
vshumongous
  • US
61 3.7

Quite large in size or amount

is more extreme and denotes a much greater size
colossal
vshumongous
56 4.7

So large in size or amount that it causes great surprise

is equally large but without the awe emphasis
hefty
vshumongous
53 4.1

Being large in amount and often expensive

is stronger in extremity rather than just substantial size
whopping
vshumongous
  • Informal
45 5.0

Very large in size or amount

is the same intense sense without informal emphasis
monstrous
vshumongous
36 4.5

Very large in size or amount, much bigger than normal

is large in degree but without the abnormal implication
astronomical
vshumongous
27 5.6

Very large in amount or size

is extreme too but not necessarily beyond imagination
mammoth
vshumongous
22 3.9

Very large in size or amount

is equally extreme but without added impression or flourish
gargantuan
vshumongous
19 7.3

Very large, much bigger than usual

is the same strong size meaning without extra vividness
ginormous
vshumongous
  • Informal
13 3.3

Very large and much bigger than usual

is the same extreme meaning but without playful tone
voluminous
vshumongous
12 7.0

Very large in size or amount, taking a lot of space

is the general extreme size sense without fullness focus
mountainous
vshumongous
3 4.1

Something that is very large and like a mountain

is the extreme size term without the mountain image
elephantine
vshumongous
2 7.5

Very large, heavy, and clumsy

is the extreme size sense without the clumsy image
thumping
vshumongous
  • Informal
1 4.6

Very large or very great in size, amount and quality

is the same strong size idea without colloquial use
Brobdingnagian
vshumongous
1 9.9

Very large, like something from a story about giants

is the neutral everyday word for extreme size
massy
vshumongous
1 7.5

Being large and heavy like a solid block

is the same extreme idea but not limited to heaviness
walloping
vshumongous
  • Informal
1 6.3

Very large in size or amount

is the standard extreme size term without informal tone
hugemongous
vshumongous
  • Informal
8.6

Very large, often said in a playful way

is the strong size word used without humorous effect

How Big

humongous
  • Informal
30 3.6
enormous
754 2.1
huge
∞ 1.0
big
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

humongous positive

Morphology

humongous = huge + monstrous (semi-transparent) = huge + monstr + ous

The meaning ('extremely large') is inferable from a blend of 'huge' and 'monstrous', but the internal segmentation is non‑standard and not fully productive for learners.

Etymology

Humongous is a playful blend of huge and monstrous, like a 'monster' of size, which gives you a strong image to remember something that is 'very large'. So, humongous means extremely large or enormous.