huge
[adjective]
Synonyms: large, colossal, enormous, gigantic, immense, mammoth, massive, monumental, tremendous, vast

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Contrasted words: diminutive, little, miniature, minute, petite, small, teeny, tiny, wee, weeny
Related Words: bulky, extensive, great, immeasurable, magnificent, towering, outsize, oversize

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

huge S1 W2 /hjuːdʒ/ adjective
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: ahuge]

1. extremely large in size, amount, or degree Synonym : enormous:
a huge dog
huge crowds
Your room’s huge compared to mine.
These shoes make my feet look huge.
a huge amount/sum/quantity etc
huge sums of money
the huge scale of the problem
a huge loss/profit/increase etc
a huge increase in cost
a huge range/variety/selection etc
a huge range of issues
a huge success/disappointment etc
The play was a huge success.
a huge difference/gap etc
The new system has made a huge difference.

2. informal very popular or famous:
David Hasselhoff is huge in Germany.
—hugely adverb:
hugely successful
—hugeness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

huge
adj.
VERBS be, look | become, grow Her eyes grew huge.
ADV. really This is a really huge amount of money.
absolutely, simply Their house is absolutely huge!
potentially There's a potentially huge demand for this product.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

huge
adjective
BAD: Meno Park in Central Tokyo is very huge.
GOOD: Meno Park in Central Tokyo is (absolutely) huge.

Usage Note:
See note at VERY 4 (very)

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