Synonyms for behemoth
bɪˈhi məθ, ˈbi ə-be·he·moth

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1. behemothnoun

   Synonyms:
   leviathan, mammoth, titan, colossus

2. behemothnoun

   A great and mighty beast God shows Job in Job 40:15-24.

   Synonyms:
   colossus, leviathan, mammoth, titan

3. behemothnoun

   A great and mighty monster.

   Synonyms:
   mammoth, titan, leviathan, colossus

4. behemothnoun

   Something which has the qualities of great power and might, and monstrous proportions.

   Synonyms:
   titan, mammoth, leviathan, colossus

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1. giant, goliath, behemoth, monster, colossusnoun

   someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

   Synonyms:
   devil, demon, monster, lusus naturae, teras, goliath, colossus, whale, titan, monstrosity, fiend, giant, giant star, hulk, heavyweight, ogre, freak

2. colossus, behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titannoun

   a person of exceptional importance and reputation

   Synonyms:
   monster, heavyweight, whale, hulk, colossus, giant star, goliath, titan, giant

Matched Categories

1. • Anomaly
   • Important Person

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1. List of paraphrases for "behemoth":

   asleep

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How to use behemoth in a sentence?

1. Al Franken:

   This transaction would create a telecom behemoth that would lead to higher prices, fewer choices, and even worse service. We need more competition in this space, not less.

2. Linda Gorman:

   It’s a really clunky program and turned into this behemoth.

3. Duncan Jones:

   I think as much on the creativity level — his bravery and willingness to try stuff that other people were n’t expecting, i did two science-fiction films and then jumped into a video game movie, and now I ’m going to go from this behemoth to another tiny, little indie. So just doing what feels right at the moment on a creative level is certainly something I got from him.

4. Meredith Scardino:

   I think the spirit of the show about trappy underdog women in their 40s going up against a behemoth and trying to do something hard and a little bit crazy, that will continue.

5. Alyssa Royse:

   As a brand, Rocket couldn't be aligned with a bigger brand that wasn't on the right side of history... It's this huge global behemoth that just said nothing.