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massiveness

massiveness

1 5.4
A great size or weight that makes something heavy
  • noun
  • /ˈmæsɪvnəs/
translation icon : masividad
  • 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.

Examples

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The massiveness of the sculpture made it stand out in the bustling square.

Synonyms

mass
vsmassiveness
259 2.9

A large amount of material that has no clear shape

refers to the quality of being large or heavy rather than the object itself
magnitude
vsmassiveness
137 4.7

The size or importance of something compared to others

focuses on raw mass and heaviness rather than relative importance
bulk
vsmassiveness
41 2.5

How big or heavy something is

includes both heaviness and overall large mass rather than only size
vastness
vsmassiveness
15 3.8

Great size or amount that feels almost endless

adds physical heaviness and mass to that broad largeness
heft
vsmassiveness
14 5.6

The weight you feel when you lift something

refers more broadly to size or mass rather than just felt weight
enormity
vsmassiveness
  • US
13 8.1

A very large size or amount

places more weight on physical mass and heaviness than scope
immensity
vsmassiveness
7 6.8

A very large size or amount

includes heavy physical mass as well as vast extent, not only scale
bigness
vsmassiveness
6 2.8

The size or importance of something

adds emphasis on physical mass and weight as defining features
heaviness
vsmassiveness
3 2.5

A large weight that makes something hard to lift

adds that largeness in size is equally important, not just weight
hugeness
vsmassiveness
2 1.9

A very large size that is much bigger than normal

stresses physical mass or heaviness as well as extreme size
greatness
vsmassiveness
1 3.7

A very large size or amount, like a mountain

puts more focus on physical mass and heaviness than general largeness
largeness
vsmassiveness
1 3.2

A great physical size, like a tree or hall

is more specific about physical mass and heaviness rather than scope
bulkiness
vsmassiveness
1 3.9

Being large and hard to carry or move

is the general quality of large or heavy, not the handling difficulty
monumentality
vsmassiveness
1 7.7

A quality that makes something seem large and important for a long time

is about plain physical largeness or heaviness without grandeur
massivity
vsmassiveness
9.0

How much matter something has that makes it heavy

is the same quality described in the key concept
voluminosity
vsmassiveness
9.3

A large amount of space that something takes

covers both volume and heaviness not only spacious volume
heftiness
vsmassiveness
5.3

Being heavy, large, or physically strong

adds that the concept also concerns overall large mass not only weight
weightiness
vsmassiveness
6.1

The state of being very heavy and hard to lift

includes large size as well as weight rather than weight alone
ponderousness
vsmassiveness
9.1

A lot of weight that makes something hard to move

is similar but stresses large overall mass not only heaviness
ponderosity
vsmassiveness
9.9

A great weight that makes something hard to move

focuses more broadly on being large in both size and weight
enormousness
vsmassiveness
4.7

Very large size or amount

adds that heaviness is part of the idea, not only size
immenseness
vsmassiveness
5.1

A very large size or amount that feels endless

adds physical heaviness or mass to the idea of great size
tremendousness
vsmassiveness
6.9

Being extremely large, powerful, or important and making people feel amazed

is similar but focuses more on simple physical largeness and weight
sizeableness
vsmassiveness
7.5

A great physical size or a large amount

is stronger, highlighting great mass or physical heaviness as well
monstrousness
vsmassiveness
7.8

The quality of being very large or powerful in a way that shocks people

is neutral about shock and instead focuses on physical mass

Antonyms

A state of not being important or having little effect

3 2.6

A small weight that feels easy to carry

1 4.2

The state of having little power or influence

How Heavy

massiveness
1 5.4
heaviness
3 2.5
weight
789 1.0
lightness
3 2.6

Surface Forms

massiveness singular
massivenesses plural

Morphology

massiveness = massive (transparent) = mass + ive + ness

Formed by the adjective 'massive' plus the nominalizing suffix '-ness', yielding the quality of being massive; a straightforward nominalization.

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.