MONOLITHIC Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

monolithic

adjective

Definition of monolithic

as in colossal

unusually large The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.

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Recent Examples of monolithic The near-unanimous consensus among the monolithic Internet Wrestling Community was how incredible Punk and Owens’ promos were about to be given their near two decades of history. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 There is a seamlessness to the way the body panels blend into each other, conveying a stance that manages to be monolithic and solid without venturing into edgy brick territory. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026 Standard deer cartridges are fine, but use a stout bullet, either bonded, partition or monolithic. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 Even in the bathrooms, the toilet and bidet are concealed inside a kind of Travertine bench and the showerhead pokes out from a monolithic stone slab. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monolithic

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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

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

The plot, which stage director Adam Cioffari has moved to the present day, is about a small Italian opera company’s rehearsal gone wrong due to a titanic clash of egos.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
Over the years, titanic night sessions have become synonymous with the US Open.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of titanic

Adjective

But despite what seems like a monumental change, life here continues.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
But as any historian of the state will tell you, even the most monumental achievements come with challenges their designers could never imagine.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of monumental

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

Since then, its astronomical growth, with the release of Claude Code late in 2025, has enabled the company to surpass OpenAI, its chief rival.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Even beyond any potential budget limitations, Bendix philosophically does not believe in adding 30-plus something free agents at astronomical dollar amounts.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of astronomical

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

Definition of mammoth

Adjective

But more massive PBHs would last longer, with those roughly the mass of an asteroid enduring to evaporate in our current cosmic epoch.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
But compared to galaxies, which can host 100 billion similarly sized star systems, even these cosmic titans are relatively small in stature.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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