Giant meaning

What does “giant” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“giant” is a noun and adjective with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: any creature of exceptional size.

giant

any creature of exceptional size
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
Synonymscolossus behemoth heavyweight titan
an unusually large enterprise
“Walton built a retail giant”
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
Synonymshulk heavyweight whale
someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
Synonymsgoliath behemoth monster colossus
an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales
a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
Synonymsgiant star

of great mass; huge and bulky
“a jumbo jet”
“jumbo shrimp”
Synonymselephantine gargantuan jumbo

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University