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"voluminous", "august", "formidable", "grandiose", "imposing", "lofty", "majestic", "cavernous", "monolithic", "overwhelming", "staggering", "stupendous", "towering", "boundless", "immeasurable", "infinite" ], "near antonyms":[ "little", "mini", "petite", "pint-size", "pint-sized", "puny", "small", "smallish", "undersized", "undersize", "dinky", "dwarfish", "half-pint" ], "antonyms":[ "bantam", "bitty", "diminutive", "infinitesimal", "Lilliputian", "little bitty", "micro", "microminiature", "microscopic", "microscopical", "midget", "miniature", "minuscule", "minute", "pocket", "pygmy", "teensy", "teensy-weensy", "teeny", "teeny-weeny", "tiny", "wee" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "gigantism":{ "the quality or state of being very large":{ "examples":[ "the gigantism that is this newest ocean liner is impossible to describe" ], "synonyms":[ "enormity", "enormousness", "giantism", "hugeness", "immenseness", "immensity", "magnitude", "massiveness", "prodigiousness", "vastitude", "vastness" ], "near synonyms":[ "bigness", "extensiveness", "greatness", "largeness", "sizableness", "voluminousness", "weightiness", "awesomeness", "grandness", "stupendousness", "tremendousness", "boundlessness", "limitlessness", "ampleness", "capaciousness", "commodiousness", "spaciousness", "excessiveness", "extravagance", "extremeness", "gaudiness", "grandiosity", "immoderacy" ], "near antonyms":[ "littleness", "puniness", "smallness", "triviality" ], "antonyms":[ "diminutiveness", "minuteness", "tininess" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "giggling":{ "as in smiling , amused":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "amused", "beaming", "chuckling", "smiling", "blithe", "blithesome", "festive", "gay", "gleeful", "jocose", "jocular", "jocund", "jolly", "jovial", "laughing", "merry", "mirthful", "sunny", "bright", "buoyant", "carefree", "cheerful", "cheery", "chipper", "lighthearted", "lightsome", "upbeat", "animated", "bouncing", "frisky", "jaunty", "lively", "peppy", "perky", "spirited", "sprightful", "sprightly", "vivacious", "zippy", "blessed", "blest", "blissful", "delighted", "ecstatic", "elated", "enraptured", "entranced", "euphoric", "exhilarated", "exuberant", "exultant", "gladsome", "happy", "high", "joyful", "joyous", "jubilant", "overjoyed", "radiant", "rapturous", "ravished", "thrilled", "tickled", "amusing", "facetious", "flippant", "frolicsome", "funny", "hilarious", "jesting", "joking", "joshing", "playful", "sportive", "witty", "cavalier", "devil-may-care", "easygoing", "happy-go-lucky", "insouciant", "unconcerned", "hopeful", "optimistic", "rosy", "sanguine", "antic", "comic", "comical", "farcical", "humorous", "riotous", "sidesplitting", "uproarious" ], "near antonyms":[ "abject", "aggrieved", "anguished", "blue", "brokenhearted", "crestfallen", "dejected", "depressed", "despondent", "disconsolate", "disheartened", "dispirited", "downcast", "downhearted", "forlorn", "glum", "heartbroken", "heartsick", "heavyhearted", "low-spirited", "melancholy", "sad", "saddened", "sorrowful", "unhappy", "crying", "groaning", "moaning", "sobbing", "wailing", "weeping", "discontented", "disgruntled", "moody", "doleful", "dolorous", "joyless", "lachrymose", "lugubrious", "mournful", "plaintive", "sorry", "woeful", "black", "bleak", "cheerless", "comfortless", "dark", "depressing", "desolate", "dismal", "dreary", "gloomy", "glum", "gray", "grey", "morose", "saturnine", "somber", "sombre", "sullen", "miserable", "woebegone", "wretched", "dull", "lethargic", "listless", "sluggish", "torpid" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{ "examples":[ "some audience members thought that they were being clever by giggling during the serious scenes" ], "synonyms":[ "breaking up", "cackling", "chortling", "chuckling", "cracking up", "hee-hawing", "laughing", "roaring", "screaming", "snickering", "tittering", "twittering" ], "near synonyms":[ "grinning", "smiling" ], "near antonyms":[ "bawling", "blubbering", "crying", "sobbing", "weeping", "howling", "squalling", "wailing", "yowling", "bleating", "puling", "whimpering", "whining", "sniffling", "sniveling", "snivelling", "groaning", "moaning", "sighing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "gigglingly":{ "as in joyfully , joyously":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "amusedly", "exuberantly", "giddily", "joyfully", "joyously", "brightly", "cheerfully", "cheerily", "gaily", "gayly", "happily", "heartily", "jocosely", "jovially", "merrily", "mirthfully", "smilingly", "blithely", "blithesomely", "breezily", "gladly", "gladsomely", "laughingly", "lightheartedly", "sunnily", "amicably", "friendlily", "friendly", "good-humoredly", "good-naturedly", "jocularly", "hopefully", "optimistically", "sanguinely", "blissfully", "elatedly", "euphorically", "rapturously" ], "near antonyms":[ "bleakly", "cheerlessly", "darkly", "heavily", "miserably", "morosely", "unhappily", "abjectly", "dejectedly", "despondently", "disconsolately", "dispiritedly", "wretchedly", "dolefully", "dolorously", "forlornly", "mournfully", "plaintively", "sorrowfully", "dourly", "glumly", "mirthlessly", "sourly", "sternly", "sulkily", "sullenly", "blackly", "dismally", "drearily", "gloomily", "pessimistically" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "gigged":{ "as in drove , rode":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bused", "bussed", "cabbed", "coached", "cruised", "drove", "flew", "jetted", "motored", "navigated", "rode", "rid", "rolled", "sailed", "trundled", "migrated", "road-tripped", "barnstormed", "gallivanted", "galavanted", "hopped", "jaunted", "knocked (about)", "perambulated", "rambled", "roamed", "roved", "traipsed", "wandered", "journeyed", "peregrinated", "pilgrimaged", "toured", "traveled", "travelled", "trekked", "tripped", "voyaged" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "gigs":{ "a job usually for a specified amount of time (as for a musician, an actor, etc.)":{ "examples":[ "He was finally able to book a gig at the nightclub.", "her last acting gig" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assignments", "engagements", "hires", "missions", "callings", "employments", "employs", "games", "lays", "lines", "occupations", "professions", "trades", "vocations", "works", "performances", "presentations", "calls", "lifeworks", "businesses", "enterprises", "fields", "livelihoods", "livings", "m\u00e9tiers", "metiers", "rackets", "arts", "crafts", "handcrafts", "handicrafts", "appointments", "berths", "billets", "offices", "places", "positions", "posts", "situations", "duties", "functions", "loads", "tasks", "workloads" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in drives , rides":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "buses", "busses", "cabs", "coaches", "cruises", "drives", "flies", "jets", "motors", "navigates", "rides", "rolls", "sails", "trundles", "migrates", "road-trips", "barnstorms", "gallivants", "galavants", "hops", "jaunts", "knocks (about)", "perambulates", "rambles", "roams", "roves", "traipses", "wanders", "journeys", "peregrinates", "pilgrimages", "tours", "travels", "treks", "trips", "voyages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "gig":{ "a job usually for a specified amount of time (as for a musician, an actor, etc.)":{ "examples":[ "He was finally able to book a gig at the nightclub.", "her last acting gig" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assignment", "engagement", "hire", "mission", "calling", "employ", "employment", "game", "lay", "line", "occupation", "profession", "trade", "vocation", "work", "performance", "presentation", "call", "lifework", "business", "enterprise", "field", "livelihood", "living", "m\u00e9tier", "metier", "racket", "art", "craft", "handcraft", "handicraft", "appointment", "berth", "billet", "office", "place", "position", "post", "situation", "duty", "function", "load", "task", "workload" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in drive , ride":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bus", "cab", "coach", "cruise", "drive", "fly", "jet", "motor", "navigate", "ride", "roll", "sail", "trundle", "migrate", "road-trip", "barnstorm", "gallivant", "galavant", "hop", "jaunt", "knock (about)", "perambulate", "ramble", "roam", "rove", "traipse", "wander", "journey", "peregrinate", "pilgrimage", "tour", "travel", "trek", "trip", "voyage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "giggled":{ "to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{ "examples":[ "some audience members thought that they were being clever by giggling during the serious scenes" ], "synonyms":[ "broke up", "cackled", "chortled", "chuckled", "cracked up", "hee-hawed", "laughed", "roared", "screamed", "snickered", "tittered", "twittered" ], "near synonyms":[ "grinned", "smiled" ], "near antonyms":[ "bawled", "blubbered", "cried", "sobbed", "wept", "howled", "squalled", "wailed", "yowled", "bleated", "puled", "whimpered", "whined", "sniffled", "sniveled", "snivelled", "groaned", "moaned", "sighed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "giggles":{ "something said or done to cause laughter":{ "examples":[ "poking fun at the royal family is nothing new, but this movie comedy has a few giggles you haven't heard before" ], "synonyms":[ "boffolas", "boffs", "boffos", "cracks", "drolleries", "funnies", "gags", "japes", "jests", "jokes", "joshes", "laughs", "nifties", "one-liners", "pleasantries", "quips", "ribs", "sallies", "waggeries", "wisecracks", "witticisms", "yuks", "yucks", "yaks", "yocks" ], "near synonyms":[ "knee-slappers", "panics", "riots", "screams", "thigh-slappers", "antics", "buffooneries", "capers", "leg-pulls", "monkeyshines", "practical jokes", "pranks", "tricks", "burlesques", "caricatures", "lampoons", "mockeries", "mocks", "parodies", "put-ons", "riffs", "banters", "persiflages", "railleries", "repartees", "comedies", "humors", "wits", "wordplays" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an 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"squalls", "wails", "yowls", "bleats", "pules", "whimpers", "whines", "sniffles", "snivels", "groans", "moans", "sighs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "giggly":{ "as in happy , playful":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "exuberant", "flippant", "fluttery", "happy", "light", "lighthearted", "playful", "crazy", "daffy", "daft", "fruity", "sappy", "shallow", "superficial", "fatuous", "foolish", "inane", "nonsensical", "thoughtless", "witless", "birdbrained", "ditzy", "ditsy", "dizzy", "featherbrained", "flighty", "frivolous", "frothy", "futile", "giddy", "goofy", "harebrained", "light-headed", "light-minded", "puerile", "scatterbrained", "silly", "yeasty" ], "near antonyms":[ "earnest", "serious", "serious-minded", "sober", "unfrivolous", "grave", "melancholy", "somber", "sombre", "thoughtful", "dignified", "heavy", "no-nonsense", "sedate", "severe", "solemn", "staid" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "gigging":{ "as in driving , riding":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "busing", "bussing", "cabbing", "coaching", "cruising", "driving", "flying", "jetting", "motoring", "navigating", "riding", "rolling", "sailing", "trundling", "migrating", "road-tripping", "barnstorming", "gallivanting", "galavanting", "hopping", "jaunting", "knocking (about)", "perambulating", "rambling", "roaming", "roving", "traipsing", "wandering", "journeying", "peregrinating", "pilgrimaging", "touring", "traveling", "travelling", "trekking", "tripping", "voyaging" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "gigolos":{ "as in fancy men":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fancy men", "beloveds", "darlings", "dears", "favorites", "flames", "honeys", "lovers", "loves", "significant others", "soul mates", "sparkers", "sparks", "squeezes", "sweethearts", "sweetie pies", "sweeties", "sweets", "valentines", "dates", "escorts", "gallants", "suitors", "wooers", "grooms", "husbands", "admirers", "crushes", "steadies", "fianc\u00e9s", "intendeds", "beaux", "beaus", "boyfriends", "boys", "fellows", "men", "old men", "swains" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gigolo":{ "as in fancy man":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fancy man", "beloved", "darling", "dear", "favorite", "flame", "honey", "love", "lover", "significant other", "soul mate", "spark", "sparker", "squeeze", "sweet", "sweetheart", "sweetie", "sweetie pie", "valentine", "date", "escort", "gallant", "suitor", "wooer", "groom", "husband", "admirer", "crush", "steady", "fianc\u00e9", "intended", "beau", "boy", "boyfriend", "fellow", "man", "old man", "swain" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }