Definitions

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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About eight months later, in August 1991, the World Wide Web was formally announced, and by 1993, it became massive and public.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

She now believes she dissociated during the encounter and there was a "massive power imbalance", she said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The massive SpaceX IPO might just be the biggest capital markets event ever.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Companies are facing pressure in the race to build out massive data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

A massive wall of slick, oily scales bursts out of the water.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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