massive
//ˈmæs.ɪv//
Forms
- Comparative
- more massive
- Superlative
- most massive
- Plural
- massives
Definitions
1.Very large in size or extent.
- The Enlightenment involved massive shifts in many areas of Western thought.
- Compared to its counterparts from World War II, the Abrams main battle tank is truly massive.
2.Substantial in mass; bulky, heavy and solid.
- A massive comet or asteroid appears to have ended the era of the dinosaurs.
3.To a very great extent; total, utter.(informal)
4.Of particularly exceptional quality or value; awesome.(colloquial)
- Did you see Colbert last night? He was massive!
- Heaps excited about it - I'm planning for a massive day.
- Ok true believers here is the low down of massive coolness.
1.A homogeneous mass of rock, not layered and without an obvious crystal structure.
2.A group of people from a locality, or sharing a collective aim, interest, etc.(slang)
- Big up to the Croydon massive!
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1904
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
From Middle English massif, from Middle French massif, equivalent to mass + -ive.
The Irish sense is possibly derived from Irish mas (“fine, handsome”).