Meaning 1neutral; emphatic · 82%
So large that its size or scale is far beyond what is usual.
Natural examples
Vor uns ragte ein gigantischer Wasserfall auf.
A gigantic waterfall rose before us.
Die Reparatur verursachte gigantische Kosten.
The repair caused enormous costs.
Am Wochenende gab es einen gigantischen Andrang.
There was a huge crowd over the weekend.
Usage note
Gigantisch can describe physical size or, figuratively, a very large amount. It can be compared: gigantischer, am gigantischsten.
Mini-lesson: gigantisch
So large that its size or scale is far beyond what is usual. Gigantisch can describe physical size or, figuratively, a very large amount. It can be compared: gigantischer, am gigantischsten.
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