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outsize

[out-sahyz] / ˈaʊtˌsaɪz /
ADJECTIVE
huge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
colossal enormous extensive gargantuan giant gigantic great humongous immense magnificent mammoth massive monstrous monumental towering tremendous vast
WEAK
behemothic bulky cyclopean elephantine gross immeasurable jumbo leviathan lusty mighty mondo monster mountainous oversize planetary prodigious stupendous titanic walloping whopping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dwarfed insignificant limited little miniature miniscule minor minute narrow poor short small teeny tiny unimportant
WEAK
dwarf
ADJECTIVE
obese
Synonyms
STRONGEST
corpulent
WEAK
adipose avoirdupois fat fleshy heavy paunchy plump porcine portly pudgy rotund stout
Antonyms
WEAK
emaciated skinny underweight
ADJECTIVE
overweight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
corpulent obese pudgy
STRONG
fat heavy plump stout
WEAK
ample bulky fleshy hefty huge massive overfed overstuffed portly rotund upholstered weighty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
skinny slight thin
STRONG
lean slender
WEAK
underweight

Example Sentences

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Gasoline prices can play an outsize role in consumer psychology.

From The Wall Street Journal

The R&D organization had an outsize influence on 20th-century technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Moreover, workers may also have outsize expectations around AI’s automation capabilities, with many of the current tools still requiring workers to double check the completed work for errors.

From Barron's

Stadium decisions take on outsize influence because pro sports fans have abiding loyalties.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although he’s best known for his spy novels, he also had an outsize influence in the kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal

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