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 In the bell, Holzinger’s previously compact torso becomes long and androgynous, her arms and lats titanic. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 The pair has engaged in some titanic battles in the league, with the rivalry often tipping over into the realm of hostility. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Standing in front of a building that just looks like a pile of rubble, rescuers have to undertake a titanic effort to look for any survivors beneath. — Will Clark, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Heightening the conflict is the fact that both the host and the guest are world-famous writers, each with a titanic ego. — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for titanic

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Or mapping a gigantic sailboat mural on the wall of her living room.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Kneeling beside the fallen buck, Charles, an avid trophy bowhunter, ran his hands over the gigantic rack.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of gigantic

Adjective

Golden Tempo, meanwhile, assumed his position near the back of the field as his deep closing style has delivered huge glory in the past.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
At least 788 people have been killed in Nepal following huge torrents along the Nepal-China border on Wednesday, according to local police.

— Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of huge

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What’s more, engineers will also be able to use the giant crane in the growing offshore wind industry.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
The filming site was an empty office building in Fremont, California, and the explosion was real; pyrotechnician Tom Fisher used hundreds of gallons of gas to create that giant fireball.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of giant

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In a statement posted on social media, Obama highlighted Parton’s humble roots, colossal impact in music and Hollywood, and her philanthropic work.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Phuket, Thailand’s largest island in the Andaman Sea, is home to a colossal 147-foot marble statue known as Big Buddha and revered for its white-sand beaches.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of colossal

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That's an enormous battery for a PHEV – sufficiently large that for many owners, the gasoline engine could remain largely dormant during normal commuting.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
The sport generates enormous media and sponsorship revenues, drives conference realignment and finances many of the other sports that universities operate.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of enormous

Adjective

South Florida’s vast Caribbean diaspora knows that consuls general come and go.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Dark matter and dark energy, also not yet directly observed, together are the source of the vast majority of energy in the universe, but their physical natures are unknown.

— Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of vast

Adjective

However, fundraising on such a massive scale has also heightened market concerns over long-term capacity oversupply.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Trump then argued that a massive renovation of the building can’t be completed without his fundraising – and recognition for it with his name on the building and grounds – even though Congress appropriated $257 million for the project.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of massive

Adjective

Keenum, in his 15th season, remains a tremendous resource for both younger quarterbacks.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
First of all, with its WFI, it's meant to process a tremendous amount of data in relatively short periods of time in order to survey gigantic zones of our cosmos.

— Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of tremendous

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