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massive
adjective · Say it: MASS-iv
What it means
Foundationvery large, heavy and solid
A massive wave splashed over the wall and soaked us at the seaside.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- enormous
- gigantic
- huge
- immense
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- minuscule
- small
- tiny
More examples
- The museum had a massive dinosaur skeleton that reached almost to the ceiling.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the French word 'massif', from 'masse', meaning a lump.
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