Hercules

[hur-kyuh-leez] / ˈhɜr kyəˌliz /

NOUN

colossus

Synonyms

STRONG

Gargantua Samson behemoth cyclops giant goliath leviathan mammoth titan

WEAK

Godzilla

NOUN

giant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

behemoth titan

STRONG

bulk cetacean colossus cyclops elephant goliath hulk leviathan mammoth monster mountain ogre whale whopper

WEAK

jumbo polypheme

Antonyms

WEAK

dwarf pipsqueak runt shrimp

NOUN

Goliath

Synonyms

STRONG

behemoth bulk colossus cyclops elephant hulk leviathan mammoth monster mountain ogre titan whale whopper

WEAK

jumbo polypheme

NOUN

titan

Synonyms

STRONGEST

behemoth

STRONG

bulk colossus cyclops elephant goliath hulk leviathan mammoth monster mountain ogre whale whopper

WEAK

jumbo polypheme

Example Sentences

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The Hercules bench set, composed of five seats made from the same slab of eucalyptus, $12,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The crash is the second time a Hercules C-130 has been involved in a deadly accident in as many months.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The plane, a Hercules used for transporting troops, came down near the town of Puerto Leguízamo, in Putumayo province.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The crash is the second by a C-130 Hercules aircraft in South America in under a month.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Washington was most concerned about Hercules and Paris.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis