massive
Very large in size or extent.
Example
“Compared to its counterparts from World War II, the Abrams main battle tank is truly massive.”
Other meanings
Substantial in mass; bulky, heavy and solid.
“A massive comet or asteroid appears to have ended the era of the dinosaurs.”
Affecting a large portion of the body, or severe.
“a massive heart attack”
Synonyms
- monumental
Related words
- hypermassive
- massivity
- nonmassive
- overmassive
- submassive
- supermassive
- supramassive
- ultramassive
- undermassive
- unmassive
- massively
- massiveness
Word history
From Middle French "massif".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “massive” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.