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jumbo

jumbo

1 1.8
Much larger than usual
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒʌmboʊ/
translation icon : gigante
  • The circus featured a jumbo elephant that amazed the crowd with its size.
  • jumbo shrimp

Then you get, I don't know, a jumbo saveloy, and you go.

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Examples

  • Remember how big those drinks were in those days, they were jumbo size.

  • Why steal a car when you can steal a big, jumbo rocket ship?

  • Today we're going to make jumbo brownies.

  • I love these CoverGirl lip perfection jumbo gloss bombs.

  • She ordered a jumbo burger that was so large it barely fit in her hands.

  • The new jumbo screen at the stadium allowed everyone to see the game clearly.

Synonyms

giant
vsjumbo
878 1.0

Very large in size

has the same meaning with no additional nuance
massive
vsjumbo
236 3.1

Very large and heavy

focuses on size and bulk rather than weight or solidity
oversized
vsjumbo
61 2.3

Larger than normal and often too big for its use

is a general large descriptor without implying unsuitability or excess
gargantuan
vsjumbo
19 7.3

Very large, much bigger than usual

is slightly milder, focusing on large bulky physical size
ginormous
vsjumbo
  • Informal
15 3.3

Very large and much bigger than usual

is large but not necessarily far larger than typical examples
hefty
vsjumbo
12 3.7

Being large and heavy in size or build

means large and bulky in size rather than mainly heavy or muscular
elephantine
vsjumbo
2 7.5

Very large, heavy, and clumsy

describes large and bulky without implying awkwardness or clumsiness
bear-sized
vsjumbo
3.9

About the same size as a bear and very heavy

is a plain description of great size without animal comparison
hugemongous
vsjumbo
  • Informal
8.6

Very large, often said in a playful way

is a neutral large description without humorous or informal tone

Antonyms

1.0

Not large in size or amount

1.0

So small it can fit in your hand

Compounds

mumbo jumbo
  • Informal
21 8.3

Confusing talk that hides the truth or tries to impress people

9 3.0

A very large airplane that carries many people on long flights

How Big

gigantic
139 3.2
enormous
842 2.1
jumbo
1 1.8
huge
1.0
large
1.0
big
1.0

Surface Forms

jumbo positive
jumboer comparative
jumboest superlative

Etymology

Jumbo comes from the name of a famous elephant called Jumbo, who was very large and toured Europe and America in the 1800s. People began using his name to describe anything very big, so today jumbo means 'very large'.