monolithic

[mon-uh-lith-ik] / ˌmɒn əˈlɪθ ɪk /

ADJECTIVE

massive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hulking imposing

WEAK

big bulky colossal consistent elephantine enormous gargantuan giant gigantic grand great huge immense immovable mammoth permanent solid titanic towering uniform vast whopping

Example Sentences

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And while Gafcon draws much of its support from Africa, the view on the continent is by no means monolithic.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Of course, the U.S. oil and gas industry isn’t monolithic.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

But investors no longer treat AI companies as a monolithic group.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

Above the monolithic platform hung three large monitors.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

He found Francisco the Man, like a monolithic chameleon, sitting in the midst of a circle of bystanders.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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