massive
Very large in size or extentVery large in size or extent.
» I think it's a massive problem.
Meaning
9 senses(general)Very large in size or extent.
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.
massiv
масси́вныйmassívnyj
маси́внийmasývnyj
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
Substantial in mass; bulky, heavy and solid.
A massive comet or asteroid appears to have ended the era of the dinosaurs.
масси́вныйmassívnyj
(informal)To a very great extent; total, utter.
(colloquial)Of particularly exceptional quality or value; awesome.
Did you see Colbert last night? He was massive!
(Ireland, colloquial, informal)Outstanding, beautiful.
Your dress is massive, love. Where did you get it?
Affecting a large portion of the body, or severe.
a massive heart attack
Having any mass.
Some bosons are massive while others are massless.
Homogeneous, unstructured.
Homogeneous, unstructured.
Not having an obvious crystalline structure.
Examples
256 sentencesI think it's a massive problem.
We came up against massive popular resistance.
I think that it's a massive problem.
There's been a massive change.
The bad harvest caused massive food shortages.
deDie schlechte Ernte verursachte eine massive Lebensmittelknappheit.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English massif, from Middle French massif, equivalent to mass + -ive. The IrisFrom Middle English massif, from Middle French massif, equivalent to mass + -ive. The Irish sense is possibly derived from Irish mas (“fine, handsome”).
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Forms
more massive, most massive| Comparative | more massive Lesson |
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| Superlative | most massive Lesson |
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Synonyms
24 synonyms- imposing in size or bulk or solidity:monolithicmonumental
Antonyms
21 antonymsWord family
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2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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