massive
adjective
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Definition of massive
1
: forming or consisting of a large mass:
a
: bulky
massive furniture
c
: impressively large or ponderous
stars more massive than the sun
d
: having no regular form but not necessarily lacking crystalline structure
massive sandstone
2a
: large, solid, or heavy in structure
massive jaw
b
: large in scope or degree
the feeling of frustration, of being ineffectual, is massive— David Halberstam
c(1)
: large in comparison to what is typical
a massive dose of penicillin
(2)
: being extensive and severe
massive hemorrhage
(3)
: imposing in excellence or grandeur
massive simplicity the most massive American dramatist of his time — Newsweek
3
: having mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c)
a massive boson
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Synonyms & Antonyms for massive
Synonyms
heavy, hefty, ponderous, weighty
Antonyms
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Examples of massive in a Sentence
The fort had massive walls.
stars more massive than the sun
A massive effort will be required to clean up the debris.
You can find a massive amount of information on the Internet.
The stunt received massive publicity.
a massive collection of baseball cards
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Recent Examples on the Web
On Monday, as Khalilzad appeared on Afghan television station ToloNews to discuss the agreement, a massive bomb detonated in eastern Kabul, just outside a compound housing foreigners. — Anchorage Daily News, "U.S. and Romanian soldiers killed in Afghanistan bombing claimed by Taliban," 5 Sep. 2019 Creating the picture involved collecting massive amounts of data and processing them in supercomputers, one of them at an MIT observatory northwest of Boston. — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, "Team that captured stunning first picture of a black hole wins $3 million Breakthrough Prize," 5 Sep. 2019 The announcement came as Starbucks hosted a massive leadership conference in Chicago, at which 12,000 store managers participated. — Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, "Starbucks plans to improve US employees' mental health benefits," 5 Sep. 2019 Over several years, massive increases in student enrollment strained the computer science department's resources. — Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "UW launches new school of computer science, responding to student demand and workforce need," 5 Sep. 2019 What investigators thought might be a massive drug bust as Gatwick Airport turned out to be something legal — and yummy. — Fox News, "UK airport drug bust turns out to be suitcase full of cake ingredients," 4 Sep. 2019 The JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa is on its own island (about 15-20 minutes away by boat), has massive lawns, multiple swimming pools with stellar views of the city’s bell towers and church spires, jogging paths and multiple sports facilities. — Andrea Whittle, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Locals' Guide to Venice," 4 Sep. 2019 More like a massive amount (and mostly under Gates' successor, Steve Ballmer). — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "Why Google Won’t End Up Like Microsoft—Data Sheet," 4 Sep. 2019 At some point, that planet likely bashed into another planet, a moon or massive asteroid that smashed it to bits. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Could This New Mineral Be From a Destroyed Planet’s Core?," 4 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'massive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for massive
massive
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of massive
: very large and heavy
: large in amount or degree
: very severe
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massive
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Kids Definition of massive
: very large, heavy, and solid
a massive ship
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Medical Definition of massive
1
: large in comparison to what is typical
—used especially of medical dosage or of an infectious agent
a massive dose of penicillin
2
: being extensive and severe
—used of a pathologic condition
a massive hemorrhage a massive collapse of a lung