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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SpaceX’s more speculative AI division is akin to a call option with a small probability of a massive payout, according to Owens.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The expanded number of teams at this year’s men’s World Cup will help make the games the worst for the climate in history, mainly because of massive air travel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Neighbors knocked on doors and warned people about industrial buildings and massive electricity and water demands nobody could quantify.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

This dual-action promise has sparked a massive dealmaking frenzy, drawing in heavy hitters like Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Merck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Afterward the children played happily with their old friend, tugging on her fur and pulling her by the ears while she gently nipped and rolled them around between her massive paws.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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