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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San José and PG&E are preparing massive grid upgrades, but AI demand could nearly triple the city’s energy use.

From Los Angeles Times

It topped the chart again last year with a massive 12.6 million streams in Christmas week alone.

From BBC

The big swing was the result of a massive short squeeze, they said, as a broker was left scrambling for shares of the Infosys ADRs.

From MarketWatch

I love art and architecture and design, but you can’t always buy these massive books.

From Los Angeles Times

Until recently, high oil prices and massive military spending had kept it relatively robust.

From The Wall Street Journal