massiveness
- noun
- /ˈmæsɪvnəs/
- Visitors often remark on the massiveness of the ancient coliseum in Rome.
You know, the, the, the, the massiveness of that space and the world and the characters that they're setting really does drop us into a unique fantasy.
- You know, the, the, the, the massiveness of that space and the world and the characters that they're setting really does drop us into a unique fantasy.
Examples
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The officers say that despite the 24 arrests made today and the large drug bust made last week, which netted over $500,000 in cash and cocaine, they are overwhelmed by the sheer massiveness of a problem that appears to have no end.
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There was a solid massiveness about her: a large head held erect on a strong neck.
Fiction book (1992) -
Massiveness is more than learning at scale; it also brings complexity and diversity.
Academic text (2017) -
He called the massiveness of U.S. banks "a competitive advantage that we can't afford to lose."
Blog text (8) -
But as we circled the rim of the campus, we admired aloud the beauty and sheer massiveness of the buildings.
Fiction book (1991) -
The massiveness of the mountain range took our breath away as we approached.
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The massiveness of the sculpture made it stand out in the bustling square.
Synonyms
A large amount of material that has no clear shape
The size or importance of something compared to others
How big or heavy something is
Great size or amount that feels almost endless
The weight you feel when you lift something
A very large size or amount
A very large size or amount
The size or importance of something
A large weight that makes something hard to lift
A very large size that is much bigger than normal
A very large size or amount, like a mountain
A great physical size, like a tree or hall
Being large and hard to carry or move
A quality that makes something seem large and important for a long time
How much matter something has that makes it heavy
A large amount of space that something takes
Being heavy, large, or physically strong
The state of being very heavy and hard to lift
A lot of weight that makes something hard to move
A great weight that makes something hard to move
Very large size or amount
A very large size or amount that feels endless
Being extremely large, powerful, or important and making people feel amazed
A great physical size or a large amount
The quality of being very large or powerful in a way that shocks people
Antonyms
How Heavy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Massiveness comes from the simple word mass meaning a 'lump' or a large amount and the ending -ness meaning a 'state' or 'quality', so it literally describes the state of being very large or heavy.