MASSIVE

massive

(adjective) consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter; “Earth is the most massive of the terrestrial planets”

massive, monolithic, monumental

(adjective) imposing in size or bulk or solidity; “massive oak doors”; “Moore’s massive sculptures”; “the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture”; “a monumental scale”

massive

(adjective) imposing in scale or scope or degree or power; “massive retaliatory power”; “a massive increase in oil prices”; “massive changes”

massive

(adjective) being the same substance throughout; “massive silver”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

massive (comparative more massive, superlative most massive)

Very large in size or extent

Very large or bulky and heavy and solid

(informal) To a very great extent; total, utter.

(colloquial) Of particularly exceptional quality or value; awesome.

(colloquial, informal, Ireland) outstanding, beautiful

(medicine) Affecting a large portion of the body, or severe.

(physics) Having a large mass

(physics) (of a particle) Possessing mass.

(geology) Homogenous, unstructured

(mineralogy) Not having an obvious crystalline structure.

Synonyms

• (of or pertaining to a large mass): bulky, heavy, hefty, substantial, weighty

• (much larger than normal): colossal, enormous, gargantuan, giant, gigantic, great, huge, mahoosive (slang), titanic

• (of great significance or import): consequential, meaningful, overwhelming, significant, weighty

• (of grandeur): awesome, super, excellent, stupendous

Antonyms

• (of or pertaining to a large mass): insubstantial, light

• (much larger than normal): dwarf, little, microscopic, midget, minuscule, pint-sized, tiny, wee

• (of great significance or import): inconsequential, insignificant, piddling, trifling, trivial, unimportant

• (of grandeur): lame, stale, disappointing, crappy

• (of having a positive mass): massless

Noun

massive (plural massives)

(mineralogy) A homogeneous mass of rock, not layered and without an obvious crystal structure.

(Multicultural London English, slang) A group of people from a locality, or sharing a collective aim, interest, etc.

Anagrams

• mavises

Source: Wiktionary

Mass"ive, a. Etym: [F. massif.]

1. Forming, or consisting of, a large mass; compacted; weighty; heavy; massy. "Massive armor." Dr. H. More.

2. (Min.)

Definition: In mass; not necessarily without a crystalline structure, but having no regular form; as, a mineral occurs massive. Massive rock (Geol.), a compact crystalline rock not distinctly schistone, as granite; also, with some authors, an eruptive rock.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition