gargantuan
US
/ɡɑrˈɡæntʃuən/
UK
/ɡɑːˈɡæntʃuən/
Meaning
Extremely large in size, amount, or degree; much bigger than what is usual or expected.
बहुत विशाल या बहुत बड़ा—आकार, मात्रा या स्तर में आम से कहीं ज़्यादा।
Examples
“The new library has a gargantuan reading room that can seat hundreds of students.”
“They faced a gargantuan task when they decided to rebuild the school in one month.”
“The gargantuan cost of the project forced the council to seek additional funding.”
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Common mistakes
Not natural: The team had a gargantuan of work to finish.
Better: The team had a gargantuan amount of work to finish.
Use “amount of” before an uncountable noun such as “work”; “gargantuan” is an adjective.
“Work” uncountable noun है, इसलिए इसके पहले “a gargantuan amount of” कहें; “gargantuan” adjective है।
Not natural: The gargantuan huge stadium opened yesterday.
Better: The gargantuan stadium opened yesterday.
“Gargantuan” already means extremely large, so adding “huge” repeats the same idea.
“Gargantuan” का मतलब ही बेहद बड़ा है, इसलिए साथ में “huge” लगाने से बात दोहराई जाती है।
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Learner tip
Use “gargantuan” for strikingly large things or amounts; it sounds more emphatic than the everyday word “big.”
बहुत बड़े आकार या मात्रा पर ज़ोर देने के लिए “gargantuan” कहें; यह आम शब्द “big” से ज़्यादा प्रभावशाली है।