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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She imagines a massive ball of bills and paper forms rolling around Oakland, following her every move.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

People struggling with cost of living and higher council taxes will rightly be shocked," said Whittle, noting Harrhy "was the second chief executive to leave Caerphilly with a "massive pay-off".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“At some point, you’re going to have a massive waterfall of stock that’s going to be coming to market,” says Ken Smythe, CEO of secondary investments firm Next Round Capital.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

That year, McDonald’s worked with Paramount to promote “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” another space adventure that would grow into a massive franchise, with a Happy Meal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

A massive moon, nearly the size of the planet Mercury.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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