gigantomanisch

gigantomaniac, obsessed with grandiosity

English translations

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    gigantomaniac

Word details

German meaning
Übermäßig groß oder übertrieben in Bezug auf Größe, Umfang oder Ehrgeiz.
English meaning
Gigantic, grandiose, megalomaniacal
Synonym
Größenwahnsinnig, übertrieben
German example
Das Projekt war gigantomanisch und scheiterte schließlich an seiner eigenen Größe.
English example
The project was gigantic and ultimately failed due to its own size.

Example sentences with “gigantomanisch”

  1. Das Projekt hatte einen gigantomanischen Umfang. (The project had a gigantomaniac scale.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'gigantomanisch' used as a critique?

Yes, it is almost always used to criticize projects or people for being excessively large, expensive, or ambitious to the point of absurdity.