Definitions

massive

[mas-iv] / ˈmæs ɪv /

ADJECTIVE

large

Synonyms

STRONGEST

big colossal enormous extensive gargantuan gigantic grand great heavy hefty huge immense imposing impressive mammoth monumental substantial towering tremendous vast

WEAK

bulky cracking cumbersome cumbrous elephantine gross hulking mighty monster mountainous ponderous prodigious solid stately titanic unwieldy walloping weighty whopping

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common dwarfed inconsequential insignificant limited little miniature miniscule minor minute narrow poor short slight small teeny tiny trivial unimportant unimposing unimpressive weak

Example Sentences

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Massive infrastructure projects generally take longer than political honeymoons like the one Carney is enjoying, warns Alex Marland, professor of Canadian politics at Acadia University in Nova Scotia.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Massive haul of Roman Empire crockery and swords hidden in Swiss lake.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Massive funding for a local nonprofit;tragedy for local families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Massive die-offs altered how sediments accumulated in this boundary layer.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Massive crowds of demonstrators marched through the streets of Johannesburg and converged on the city’s Magistrate’s Court.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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