massive

Definitions

1. adjective

   Very large in size or extent.

   Examples

   • Compared to its counterparts from World War II, the Abrams main battle tank is truly massive.
   • The Enlightenment involved massive shifts in many areas of Western thought.
2. adjective

   Substantial in mass or bulky, heavy and solid.

   Examples

   • The massive oak table took four men to move.
   • A massive iron gate guarded the entrance.
   ≈colossal≈enormous≈gargantuan≈giant≈gigantic +4 more
3. adjective

   To a very great extent or total, utter.

   Examples

   • The plan was a massive failure.
   • He felt massive relief when the results came back clear.
4. adjective

   Of particularly exceptional quality or value or awesome.

   Examples

   • Did you see Colbert last night? He was massive!
   • Ok true believers here is the low down of massive coolness.
   ≈awesome≈super≈excellent≈stupendous
5. adjective

   Outstanding, beautiful.

   Examples

   • That performance was absolutely massive.
   • She looked massive in the new dress.
6. adjective

   Affecting a large portion of the body, or severe.

   Examples

   • He suffered a massive heart attack.
   • The patient had massive internal bleeding.
7. adjective

   Having any mass.

   Examples

   • A massive particle moves slower than light.
   • Photons are not massive, unlike electrons.
8. adjective

   Homogeneous, unstructured.

   Examples

   • The rock appeared massive under the microscope.
   • Geologists noted the massive texture of the sample.
9. adjective

   Not having an obvious crystalline structure.

   Examples

   • The mineral looked massive rather than crystalline.
   • Under close inspection, the sample proved massive with no visible facets.
10. noun

    A homogeneous mass of rock, not layered and without an obvious crystal structure.

    Examples

    • Geologists identified the outcrop as a granite massive.
    • The mountain's core is a single massive of basalt.