massive

/ˈmæsɪv/

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Type

Adjective

Meaning

  1. Exceptionally large, heavy, and solid in structure.

    • A massive oak door blocked the entrance to the wine cellar.

    • Workers used heavy cranes to hoist the massive concrete beams into place.

  2. Extremely large in scale, scope, amount, or degree.

    • The tech firm reported a massive increase in quarterly revenue.

    • Did the sudden policy shift cause a massive disruption across the supply chain?

  3. Severe and affecting a large area or vital function of the body.

    • The patient survived a massive heart attack thanks to rapid medical intervention.

    • Doctors were deeply concerned after brain scans revealed massive internal hemorrhaging.

Collocations

  • massive stone
  • massive structure
  • massive increase
  • massive scale
  • massive success
  • massive investment
  • massive heart attack
  • massive stroke
  • massive damage