adj
brobdingnagian
Brobdingnagian (adj) means relating to Brobdingnag.
adj
1
Relating to Brobdingnag.
2
Extremely large, much bigger than is normal for something of its kind.
"The Brobdingnagian pile is the work of Foster+Partners, led by the 90-year-old Norman Foster, who is no stranger to penning extravagant bank headquarters."
— Oliver Wainwright, An eco obscenity: Norman Foster’s steroidal new skyscraper is an affront to the New York skyline (2025)
"Again I stress the matter of sheer scale: the teachers were enormous compared to us and this lent a Brobdingnagian aspect to the scene."
— Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22 (2010)
"The two men followed Madame de Vaurigard into a square hall, hung with tapestries and lit by two candles of a Brobdingnagian species Mellin had heretofore seen only in cathedrals."
— Booth Tarkington, Glamour (1907)
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Etymology
From Brobdingnag + -ian, fictional country inhabited by giants in Gulliver's Travels.
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What is the meaning of brobdingnagian?
"brobdingnagian" (adj) means relating to Brobdingnag.
What is another word for brobdingnagian?
Other words for "brobdingnagian" include huge, immense, vast.
What is the opposite of brobdingnagian?
Opposites of "brobdingnagian" include small, modest.
What are the different meanings of brobdingnagian?
"brobdingnagian" has 2 main meanings: 1. Relating to Brobdingnag; 2. Extremely large, much bigger than is normal for something of its kind.
