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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Massive stars produce light and heat through nuclear fusion, a process that releases enormous amounts of energy from their cores.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

Massive prints of the works created on the tablet featured in his 2012 exhibition "A Bigger Picture" at the Royal Academy of Arts, which won mixed reviews.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Massive data centers are also flooding the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s main grid operator, with requests for power.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Massive haul of Roman Empire crockery and swords hidden in Swiss lake.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Massive, tan, and almost win- dowless, it looks like a hangar for a short, fat rocket.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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