TITANIC Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

titanic

adjective

tī-ˈta-nik

Definition of titanic

as in gigantic

unusually large the titanic new skyscraper dwarfs every other building around it

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Recent Examples of titanic Bourdain died by suicide on June 8, 2018, leaving behind a titanic legacy as a cultural storyteller who introduced viewers and readers to much more than a good meal. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026 Ranking titanic figures from different eras might be a fruitless and silly exercise to some, but this type of debate is also the one thing sports is supposed to be. — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Alvarez followed with a titanic shot into the upper deck in right-center field, his 32nd home run of the season that covered 428 feet. — Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 In the bell, Holzinger’s previously compact torso becomes long and androgynous, her arms and lats titanic. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for titanic

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Adjective

Or Mitch Moreland hits a gigantic late-inning homer in game four of a World Series game to make that series 3-1 instead of 2-2.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Still, a gigantic price target hike to $1,000 from $796 prior, representing 35% upside.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Oct. 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

Most of the time, Mark just flails, complains, and pouts like a giant baby, and Affleck’s twitchy, rapid-fire delivery can’t give the character any life or depth.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
If a crack reaches a giant zucchini’s internal cavity, the zucchini — known as marrow by growers — is disqualified.

— Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of giant

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

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

On Monday, stand-up comedians on social media launched a massive awareness campaign to pressure one of their own, Sebastian Maniscalco, to reconsider recent programming decisions at his SiriusXM radio station, Sebastian Maniscalco’s Comedy Radio.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
The whole story unfolds within a massive narrative arc that spans the roughly 20 years of the hunt for the Monster.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of massive

Adjective

Both execs are well-liked and respected, and both boast tremendous domains, consisting of both studios and networks.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Diamonds are crystallized under tremendous pressure and heat deep inside the Earth and then thrust to the surface through volcanic activity before they’re scattered by water or wind.

— LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of tremendous

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