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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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Soon, it became impossible to ignore Uzbekistan’s outsize presence on the international stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Big Tech tumbled, with its outsize weighting overwhelming the index after the group also saw heavy losses in February amid worries over high valuations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Given their outsize weight in major indexes and influence on overall sentiment, shifts in these names often set the tone for equities more broadly.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Now his legs and arms were so emaciated that I could see all the bones in them, and his knee and elbow joints looked outsize, with the flesh shrunk away.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.