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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He told reporters: "I would say the ceasefire is on massive life support... when the doctor walks in and says, 'Sir, your loved one has approximately a 1 percent chance of living'."

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“The cease-fire is on massive life support,” he added.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Now men and boys are facing their own heightened images of perfection: sharp jawlines, massive muscles, glowing skin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Using concepts from modern meteoritics, Burbery suggests that Dante portrayed Satan as a massive high-speed impactor striking the Southern Hemisphere and driving straight toward Earth's core.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Beyond Val's worried face they could see the massive form of Ellis, his clenched fists crossed over his chest.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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