massive

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English massif, from Middle French massif, equivalent to mass +‎ -ive. The Irish sense is possibly derived from Irish mas (“fine, handsome”). === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈmæs.ɪv/ Rhymes: -æsɪv, -ɑːsɪv === Adjective === massive (comparative more massive, superlative most massive) (general) Very large in size or extent. Substantial in mass; bulky, 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, of a particle) Having any mass. (geology) Homogeneous, 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 ==== (antonym(s) of “of or pertaining to a large mass”): insubstantial, light (antonym(s) of “much larger than normal”): dwarf, little, microscopic, midget, minuscule, pint-sized, tiny, wee (antonym(s) of “of great significance or import”): inconsequential, insignificant, piddling, trifling, trivial, unimportant (antonym(s) of “of grandeur”): lame, stale, disappointing, crappy (antonym(s) of “of having nonzero mass”): massless ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === massive (plural massives) (mineralogy) A homogeneous mass of rock, not layered and without an obvious crystal structure. karst massives in western Georgia (MLE, slang) A group of people from a locality, or sharing a collective aim, interest, etc. Synonyms: clique, gang, set === Anagrams === mavises == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ma.siv/ === Adjective === massive feminine singular of massif == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [maˈsiːvə] === Adjective === massive inflection of massiv: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular == Hunsrik == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maˈsiːvə/ Rhymes: -iːvə Syllabification: mas‧si‧ve === Adjective === massive inflection of massiv: weak masculine/feminine/neuter nominative/accusative plural weak masculine accusative singular weak masculine/feminine/neuter dative singular/plural strong feminine nominative singular strong masculine/feminine/neuter nominative/accusative/dative plural strong masculine/feminine accusative singular == Italian == === Adjective === massive feminine plural of massivo == Norwegian Bokmål == === Adjective === massive definite singular of massiv plural of massiv == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Adjective === massive definite singular of massiv plural of massiv == Swedish == === Adjective === massive definite natural masculine singular of massiv