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humongous

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //hjuˈmɔŋɡəs// UK //hjuːmˈɒŋɡəs// hu·mon·gous Informal
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.


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.

Origin

Of expressive origin, likely inspired by huge, with the termination of monstrous.

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