Size and Scale

gigantic

Adjective

/ʤaɪ.gæn.ɪk/ or /jai.gān.ik/

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extremely large in size or extent

elephantine

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/ɛ.lə.fæn.tin/ or /e.lē.fān.tin/

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extremely large, often suggesting unwieldiness

monumental

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/mɑn.jə.mɛn.əl/ or /maan.yē.men.ēl/

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extremely huge or impressive in size

astronomical

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/æst.rə.nɑ.mɪ.kəl/ or /āst.rē.naa.mi.kēl/

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incredibly large in quantity or vast in scope, often to the point of being beyond comprehension or imagination

oversized

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/ˈoʊvɝˌsaɪzd/

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larger than the standard or usual size

bulky

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/bəl.ki/ or /bēl.ki/

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large and occupying a significant amount of space, often hard to handle

lilliputian

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/lɪ.lə.pju.ʃən/ or /li.lē.pyoo.shēn/

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very small in size, related to the fictional country of Lilliput in Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels"

puny

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/pju.ni/ or /pyoo.ni/

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small and weak in strength or size

minute

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/mɪ.nɪt/ or /mi.nit/

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very small

diminutive

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/dɪ.mɪn.jə.tɪv/ or /di.min.yē.tiv/

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much smaller than what is normal