humongous

adjective

hu·​mon·​gous hyü-ˈməŋ-gəs How to pronounce humongous (audio)
yü-,
-ˈmäŋ-
variants or less commonly humungous
: extremely large : huge
a humongous building
humongous amounts of money

Examples of humongous in a Sentence

a humongous dish of ice cream I'm sleepy because I ate a humongous lunch.
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The sandwiches here are not humongous, but they’re also priced right at less than $10 apiece. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025 If Türkiye is not your final destination, the airline can take you from its humongous hub in Istanbul to just about anywhere in the world. AFAR Media, 10 July 2025 Who would seek to steal AGI? Easy-peasy, just about everyone that has a bent toward stealing something of humongous value. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 Directed by Gareth Edwards (2014's Godzilla), Rebirth itself is one humongous piece of candy. Tom Gliatto, People.com, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for humongous

Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of huge + monstrous

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of humongous was in 1964

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“Humongous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humongous. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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