CAVERNOUS Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

cavernous

adjective

Definition of cavernous

as in gigantic

of a building or room resembling a cave in spaciousness; very significant in size We toured the cavernous airplane hangar. The dance was held in a cavernous hall. a cavernous auditorium

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Recent Examples of cavernous The cavernous arena was filled with exhibits showcasing the convention center’s history, including tributes to musical artists, political leaders, athletes, and even circus performers who have performed under that iconic domed ceiling. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026 Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 One photo shows the pair geared up in helmets and headlamps, peering out from inside a cavernous opening. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 Many of the buildings were cavernous fulfillment centers built during the pandemic-era online-shopping boom that were sitting empty near highways, airports and other transportation hubs. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cavernous

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavernous

Adjective

Think again of a gigantic system of pipes, each of which is open or closed with a certain probability.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Find an old Porsche, Jaguar or Mini, rip everything out, throw in a gigantic modern engine, carbon-fiber bodywork and enough computing power to launch a satellite, then ask half a million dollars for it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of gigantic

Adjective

Thorton had the first two-touchdown game of his career and made the huge catch to set up the go-ahead touchdown before the injury.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
This deprived the treasurers of huge assets that otherwise could have been invested to generate billions of dollars for the pensions — a gap present-day taxpayers must fill.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of huge

Adjective

Hence, a turbine operating hundreds of meters above the ground has access to a larger and potentially more reliable energy resource than a conventional turbine.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the proliferation of large new data centers is rivaling inflation and the Iran war as midterm political issues--and, like them, is hurting the Republicans.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of large

Adjective

That creates an enormous range of possible eclipse trips, from the Mediterranean coast and the mountains of southern Spain to historic cities, archaeological sites and desert landscapes across North Africa.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
PewDiePie argues that users do not necessarily need an enormous model for everyday agentic tasks.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of enormous

Adjective

Questions remain over how the Premier League could create competitive balance, given the vast differences in spending ability between its biggest clubs and smaller challengers.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Halzen had the idea to turn the vast Antarctic ice into such a detector.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of vast

Adjective

The signal, however, is evidence of a colossal magnetic field — not intelligent life.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
The sensational international rescue of the famously sentient creatures, replete with colossal cargo planes, huge crates and Shedd staffers working in the dead of night to transport and care for the whales, must have looked made for social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of colossal

Adjective

The date is dangerously close to that of the opening of the Whitney’s mammoth Roy Lichtenstein exhibition, scheduled to begin member previews on October 8.

— News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026
That projection is gargantuan, equivalent to the output from mammoth American economic engines, such as transportation, restaurants and hotels.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

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