Antonyms for massive
ˈmæs ɪvmas·sive

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1. massiveadjective

   Of or pertaining to a large mass; weighty, heavy, or bulky.

   A massive comet or asteroid appears to have ended the era of the dinosaurs.

   Antonyms:
   insubstantial, light

   Synonyms:
   heavy, weighty, hefty, bulky, substantial

2. massiveadjective

   Much larger than normal.

   Compared to its counterparts from World War II, the Abrams main battle tank is truly massive.

   Antonyms:
   minuscule, dwarf, tiny, little, microscopic, pint-sized, midget, wee

   Synonyms:
   enormous, gigantic, great, gargantuan, huge, mahoosive, titanic, colossal, giant

3. massiveadjective

   Of great significance or import; overwhelming.

   The enlightenment comprises massive shifts in many areas of Western thought.

   Antonyms:
   inconsequential, trivial, insignificant, unimportant, piddling, trifling

   Synonyms:
   overwhelming, significant, weighty, meaningful, consequential

4. massiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   disappointing, crappy, stale, lame

   Synonyms:
   stupendous, awesome, super, excellent

5. massiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   massless

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. massive

   Large denotes extension in more than one direction, and beyond the average of the class to which the object belongs; we speak of a large surface or a large solid, but of a long line; a large field, a large room, a large apple, etc. A large man is a man of more than ordinary size; a great man is a man of remarkable mental power. Big is a more emphatic word than large, but of less dignity. We do not say that George Washington was a big man.

   Antonyms:
   brief, diminutive, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, insignificant, limited, little, mean, microscopic, minute, narrow, paltry, petty, scanty, short, slender, slight, small, tiny, trifling, trivial

   Synonyms:
   abundant, ample, big, broad, bulky, capacious, coarse, colossal, commodious, considerable, enormous, extensive, gigantic, grand, great, huge, immense, large, long, spacious, vast, wide

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1. massive

   Antonyms:
   slight, petty, stunted, frail, slender, airy

   Synonyms:
   solid, huge, colossal, weighty, mighty, vast

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.8 / 4 votes

1. massive, monolithic, monumentaladjective

   imposing in size or bulk or solidity

   "massive oak doors"; "Moore's massive sculptures"; "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"; "a monumental scale"

   Antonyms:
   little, small, hollow, light

   Synonyms:
   monolithic, monumental

2. massiveadjective

   being the same substance throughout

   "massive silver"

   Antonyms:
   little, small, light, hollow

   Synonyms:
   monolithic, monumental

3. massiveadjective

   imposing in scale or scope or degree or power

   "massive retaliatory power"; "a massive increase in oil prices"; "massive changes"

   Antonyms:
   little, small, light, hollow

   Synonyms:
   monolithic, monumental

4. massiveadjective

   consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter

   "Earth is the most massive of the terrestrial planets"

   Antonyms:
   little, small, hollow, light

   Synonyms:
   monolithic, monumental

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1. massiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   ponderous, bulky, immense, huge, cumbersome, massy

How to use massive in a sentence?

1. Kevin De Bruyne:

   The disappointment is massive but we must be realistic. We have had a good tournament, even the match against France was good, and we can be proud despite the fact that we lost, there was little difference between us and France and, in the end, it was just one corner that proved decisive.

2. Donald Trump:

   It’s a massive crisis, some horrible mistakes are made. At the same time, we have to give power back to the police, because crime is rampant . . . we have to give power back to the police, because we have to have law and order.

3. Per Ravn Omdal:

   This will be a new era for FIFA despite the problems it faces. Let him have time to settle, to see what needs to be done and let everyone calm down a little, he has a massive task of course, but he can start work in a totally different atmosphere than the one surrounding FIFA for the last few years.

4. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif:

   The massive cross-border movement of refugees constitutes a security risk.

5. Drew Miller:

   There is growing concern that after the 2020 election there could be massive, long-lasting civil unrest if people say, 'Hey, I don't buy the new president, I don't recognize him or her,'.

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