From the options given below, select the word that is similar in meaning to -
Mammoth
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Gigantic
Mammoth means extremely large. Its synonym is gigantic.
Example: Cleaning the river is a mammoth task.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Gigantic (answer) | of very great size, huge (both words describe something enormous) | A gigantic wave swept over the beach. |
| (2) Miniscule (also spelt minuscule) | extremely small (the opposite of mammoth) | The error was miniscule, only a few paise. |
| (3) Perilous | full of danger (it says nothing about size) | The climbers took a perilous path along the cliff. |
| (4) Magnificent | very beautiful and impressive (a thing can be magnificent without being huge) | We watched a magnificent sunset from the hill. |
| Synonyms of mammoth: huge, gigantic, enormous, colossal Antonyms of mammoth: tiny, miniscule, minute, small Also asked in CUET (UG): mammoth – 14-05-2026 Slot 2, 11-06-2023 Slot 1 perilous – 13-05-2026 Slot 1, 11-05-2026 Slot 1, 24-05-2025 Slot 2, 18-08-2022 Slot 1, 17-08-2022 Slot 2 |