Giant — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective /ˈjī-ənt/ gi·ant

Meaning & Definition of Giant

Giant (noun)

  1. a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength
  2. a living being of great size
  3. a person of extraordinary powers

Giant (adjective)

  1. having extremely large size, proportion, or power

Giant (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. something that is unusually large and powerful

    "the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders"

    similar: behemoth, blockbuster, colossus, dinosaur, dreadnought, elephant, Goliath, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, mastodon, monster, titan, whale, whopper
    related: amazon, giantess, bulk, hulk, heavyweight, juggernaut, steamroller
    opposite: diminutive, dwarf, half-pint, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy, runt
    near: lightweight, weakling, wimp, wisp, nonentity, twerp, whippersnapper

Giant (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. unusually large

    "the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old"

    similar: astronomical, Brobdingnagian, bumper, colossal, cosmic, cyclopean, elephantine, enormous, galactic, gargantuan, gigantesque, gigantic, grand, herculean, heroic, Himalayan, huge, humongous, immense, jumbo, king-size, leviathan, mammoth, massive, mega, mighty, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, oceanic, pharaonic, planetary, prodigious, super, super-duper, supersize, supersized, titanic, tremendous, vast, vasty, walloping, whacking, whopping
    related: big, bulky, considerable, extensive, good, goodly, great, gross, handsome, hefty, hulking, largish, major, outsize, overgrown, oversize, sizable, substantial, tidy, voluminous, august, formidable, grandiose, imposing, lofty, majestic, cavernous, monolithic, overwhelming, staggering, stupendous, towering, boundless, immeasurable, infinite
    opposite: bantam, bitty, diminutive, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, little bitty, micro, microminiature, microscopic, midget, miniature, minuscule, minute, pocket, pygmy, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny, wee
    near: little, mini, petite, pint-size, puny, small, smallish, undersized, dinky, dwarfish, half-pint

Related Entry: Giant star (noun)

Giant star is a different word from Giant. The synonyms below are for giant star, not for giant.

  1. as in neutron star, white dwarf

    similar: binary star, brown dwarf, dwarf, fixed star, gasser, lodestar, neutron star, nova, pulsar, quasar, red dwarf, red giant, red star, subdwarf, supercluster, supergiant, supernova, variable, variable star, white dwarf, luminary, sphere, sun, cluster, constellation, galaxy

Related Entry: Giant stars (noun)

Giant stars is a different word from Giant. The synonyms below are for giant stars, not for giant.

  1. as in neutron stars, white dwarfs

    similar: binary stars, brown dwarfs, dwarfs, fixed stars, gassers, lodestars, neutron stars, novas, pulsars, quasars, red dwarfs, red giants, red stars, subdwarfs, superclusters, supergiants, supernovas, variables, variable stars, white dwarfs, luminaries, spheres, suns, clusters, constellations, galaxies

Related Entry: Red giant (noun)

Red giant is a different word from Giant. The synonyms below are for red giant, not for giant.

  1. as in neutron star, white dwarf

    similar: binary star, brown dwarf, dwarf, fixed star, gasser, giant star, lodestar, neutron star, nova, pulsar, quasar, red dwarf, red star, subdwarf, supercluster, supergiant, supernova, variable, variable star, white dwarf, luminary, sphere, sun, cluster, constellation, galaxy

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Giant

The most common words with a similar meaning to Giant:

behemoth, blockbuster, colossus, dinosaur, dreadnought, elephant, Goliath, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, mastodon, monster, titan, whale, whopper, astronomical, Brobdingnagian, bumper, colossal, cosmic, cyclopean, elephantine, enormous, galactic, gargantuan, gigantesque, gigantic, grand, herculean, heroic, Himalayan, huge, humongous, immense, king-size, massive, mega, mighty, monstrous, monumental

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Giant

Words with the opposite meaning of Giant:

diminutive, dwarf, half-pint, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy, runt, bantam, bitty, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, little bitty, micro, microminiature, microscopic, miniature, minuscule, minute, pocket, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny, wee

Related Words for Giant

amazon, giantess, bulk, hulk, heavyweight, juggernaut, steamroller, big, bulky, considerable, extensive, good, goodly, great, gross, handsome, hefty, hulking, largish, major, outsize, overgrown, oversize, sizable, substantial, tidy, voluminous, august, formidable, grandiose

Near Antonyms of Giant

lightweight, weakling, wimp, wisp, nonentity, twerp, whippersnapper, little, mini, petite, pint-size, puny, small, smallish, undersized, dinky, dwarfish

Word Forms of Giant

Inflections: giants

Derived words: giantlike (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Giant

Middle English giaunt, from Anglo-French geant, from Latin gigant-, gigas, from Greek

First known use: 13th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Giant

Words & Phrases Containing Giant

giant anteater, giant bladder kelp, giant cactus, giant clam, giant cow parsnip, giant crab spider, giant hogweed, giant hornet

Frequently Asked Questions about Giant

What does "Giant" mean?

"Giant" means a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength. As an a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Giant"?

Other words for "Giant" include behemoth, blockbuster, colossus, dinosaur, dreadnought, elephant, Goliath and jumbo. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Giant" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Giant"?

There are 98 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Giant". Common alternatives include behemoth, blockbuster, colossus, dinosaur, dreadnought, elephant, Goliath, jumbo, leviathan and mammoth.

What is the opposite of "Giant"?

Antonyms of "Giant" include diminutive, dwarf, half-pint, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy and runt. Near antonyms include lightweight, weakling, wimp and wisp.

How do you use "Giant" in a sentence?

Examples of "Giant" in a sentence: "the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders"; "the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old".

Is "Giant" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Giant" can be used as a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

Is "Giant" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a B1-level word, "Giant" is typical of Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET), IELTS band 4.0–5.0, TOEFL iBT 42–71, PTE Academic 43–58, TOEIC Listening & Reading 550+.

How do you pronounce "Giant"?

"Giant" is pronounced /ˈjī-ənt/ and divided into syllables as gi·ant.