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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As their massive spending shifts, new professions and products will appear—and innovators will follow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The paintings were a massive hit, catapulting Julian to a new echelon of fame, but isolating Christopher and ultimately driving him away, leaving the third and final series incomplete.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Bullish investors see massive upside in Tesla stock linked to autonomous taxi services.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

But those shuttered hospices represent a sliver of the massive industry in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

At 107, every moment is a potential massive catastrophe.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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