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giants

The word “giants” has 2 syllables: gi-ants

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒaɪənts/

What is synonym and antonym for giants?

In the thesaurus, “giants” has 23 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for giants along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for giants

Antonyms for giants

  • diminutives
  • dwarfs
  • dwarves
  • half-pints
  • lightweights
  • midgets
  • mites
  • nonentities
  • peewees
  • pigmies
  • pygmies
  • runts
  • shrimp
  • shrimps
  • twerps
  • weaklings
  • whippersnappers
  • wimps
  • wisps

Meanings of giants

  • noun
    1. A mythical human of very great size.
    2. Specifically, any of the gigantes, the race of giants in the Greek mythology.
    3. A very tall and large person.
    4. A tall species of a particular animal or plant.
    5. A star that is considerably more luminous than a main sequence star of the same temperature (e.g. red giant, blue giant).
    6. An Ethernet packet that exceeds the medium's maximum packet size of 1,518 bytes.
    7. A very large organisation.
    8. A person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual.
    9. Jotun.

Example Sentences

  • The story described a land inhabited by enormous giants who roamed the mountains.
  • Children are often fascinated by myths and legends of powerful giants.
  • The football team faced off against one of the league’s toughest giants.
  • In folklore, giants are often portrayed as either protectors or villains.
  • Technology giants continue to dominate the global economy.

On this page you'll find 42 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to giants, such as: amazons, behemoths, blockbusters, bulks, colossi, diminutives, dinosaurs.

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