Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
gargantuan in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Antonyms
What is the antonym of "Gargantuan"?
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Infinitesimal
Meaning: gargantuan = enormous, of gigantic size *(विशालकाय, महाकाय)*.
infinitesimal = extremely small, almost too small to measure *(अत्यंत सूक्ष्म, नगण्य)* — the opposite extreme, so option 1.
A gargantuan appetite clears the table; an infinitesimal one barely touches it.
Why the others are wrong.
• colossal = immense, on a huge scale *(विशाल, भीमकाय)* — a synonym, taken from the Colossus of Rhodes.
• titanic = gigantic, of tremendous power *(दैत्याकार, प्रचंड)* — from the Titans of Greek myth, again a synonym.
• enormous = very large indeed *(बहुत बड़ा, अपार)* — the same side of the scale once more.
*Gargantua was Rabelais's giant, so gargantuan can only ever mean huge.*
gargantuan – questions
Has gargantuan been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – gargantuan has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.