1
2
a
: large, solid, or heavy in structure
massive jaw
b
: large in scope or degree
the feeling of frustration, of being ineffectual, is massive—
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c(1)
: large in comparison to what is typical
a massive dose of penicillin
(2)
: being extensive and severe
massive hemorrhage
(3)
: imposing in excellence or grandeur
massive simplicity
the most massive American dramatist of his time—Newsweek
Newsweek3
: having mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c)
a massive boson
massively
adverb
massiveness
noun
Examples of massive in a Sentence
The fort had massive walls.
stars more massive than the sun
A massive effort will be required to clean up the debris.
You can find a massive amount of information on the Internet.
The stunt received massive publicity.
a massive collection of baseball cards
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—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Even though no funding has been cut, Jackson condemned the administration, contending the effect of the pause is going to be massive and could result in North Carolina firing about 1,000 educators.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
This was a massive premiere for Paramount+, combining the charismatic Billy Bob Thornton with a traditionally blue collar Taylor Sheridan storyline.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Even though no funding has been cut, Jackson condemned the administration, contending the effect of the pause is going to be massive and could result in North Carolina firing about 1,000 educators.
—ABC News, 14 July 2025
Then, as is the nature of the business, the parent company of Fueled By Ramen went through a massive shakeup.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
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“Massive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/massive. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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massive
adjective
mas·sive
ˈmas-iv 
1
: weighty sense 1, heavy
massive walls
2
a
: large, solid, or heavy in structure
a massive jaw
b
: large in extent or degree
a massive effort
3
: having mass
massively
adverb
massiveness
noun
Medical Definition
massive
adjective
mas·sive
ˈmas-iv
1
: large in comparison to what is typical
—used especially of medical dosage or of an infectious agent
a massive dose of penicillin
2
: being extensive and severe
—used of a pathologic condition
a massive hemorrhage
a massive collapse of a lung
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