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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Blue Origin’s first commercial launch for its massive new rocket suffered a mission hiccup Sunday, a setback for Jeff Bezos’ rocket company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

By contrast, reshoring of apparel and furniture is a fight against economic gravity, namely the massive labor cost advantage in other countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Wyle is better known to some as ER's Dr John Carter, another US medical drama which was a massive hit in the 1990s, and which made Clooney famous for his portrayal of Dr Doug Ross.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The study, published in Nature Astronomy, focused on Cygnus X-1, a well-known system that includes the first confirmed black hole and a massive supergiant star.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

I wanted to hide the single sheet of paper inside a massive gift box wrapped with metallic paper and topped with a sparkly gold bow.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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