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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Results from California’s massive and slow-moving election process were not immediately clear late Tuesday, as polls closed and mail ballots continued to be processed and counted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The massive facilities, some of which use the same amount of power as a midsize city, threaten to strain the grid during periods of high electricity demand during very hot or cold weather.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Space stocks have been all the rage ahead of SpaceX’s massive initial public offering.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

We were two floors underground, and yet we could feel and hear the massive explosions above.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

A massive moon, nearly the size of the planet Mercury.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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