prodigious vs big

prodigious and big both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prodigious	No	Yes	No	No
big	No	Yes	No	Yes

prodigious (adjective)	big (adjective)
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree	above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe	conspicuous in position or importance
of momentous or ominous significance	given or giving freely
	generous and understanding and tolerant
	marked by intense physical force
	significant
	prodigious
	serious or severe
	loud and firm
	(of animals) fully developed
	in an advanced stage of pregnancy
	feeling self-importance
	exhibiting self-importance