Word
humongous
Phoneticshu·mon·gous
US/hjuˈmɔŋɡəs/
UK/hjuːmˈɒŋɡəs/
Definition
adj. extremely large or big. It is a very informal way to describe something that is much bigger than normal.
adj. extremely large or vast in size.
Examples
“The new stadium is absolutely humongous.”
“The company's new headquarters is a humongous building that took three years to finish.”
“While the initial investment seemed modest, the final cost of the project turned out to be a humongous sum that strained the city's entire annual budget.”
Examples
simple
“The new stadium is absolutely humongous.”
contextual
“The company's new headquarters is a humongous building that took three years to finish.”
complex
“While the initial investment seemed modest, the final cost of the project turned out to be a humongous sum that strained the city's entire annual budget.”
Etymology
Of expressive origin, likely inspired by huge, with the termination of monstrous.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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