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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"If these companies do really well -- especially the AI ones, like OpenAI and Anthropic -- it would be a confirmation of these really massive private-market valuations," Zheng said.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The 27-year-old topped both the public and the jury vote in a nail-biting conclusion, soaring ahead of Israel in second and Romania in third to score a massive 516 points.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

In China, President Xi Jinping has called for a rapid acceleration of a new energy system, emphasizing massive development in wind, solar and hydropower to safeguard energy security.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

OpenAI argued it had to go commercial to fund its massive research needs, and that Musk supported such a move.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

His massive ego with nothing to back it up.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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