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Gargantuan vs Tall - What's the difference?

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In obsolete terms the difference between gargantuan and tall

is that gargantuan is of the giant Gargantua or his appetite while tall is bold; brave; courageous; valiant.

gargantuan

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Of the giant Gargantua or his appetite.
  • Huge; immense; tremendous.
  • Of a tremendous size, volume, degree, etc.

    • Synonyms

    * colossal * enormous * giant * huge * humongous, humungous * immense * See also

    References

    * (etymology) Gourd, Pumpkin. See Budge Ref, p 803A; (from 'Rev 12'--Revue Egyptologique publiee sous la direction de MM Brugsch, F Chabas, and Eug. Revillout (vol I-XIV))

    tall

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=5 , passage=Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady. She stood for a moment holding her skirt above the grimy steps,
  • Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.
  • (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
  • (chiefly, US, of a cup of coffee) A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces.
  • (obsolete) Obsequious; obedient.
  • (obsolete) Seemly; suitable; fitting, becoming, comely; attractive, handsome.
  • (obsolete) Bold; brave; courageous; valiant.
  • (archaic) Fine; proper; admirable; great; excellent.

    • Antonyms

    * (of a person) short * (of a building) short, low, low-rise

    Derived terms

    * stand tall * tall in the saddle * tall order * tall story * tall tale