titanic
adjective
ti·tan·ic tī-ˈta-nik 
also tə-
: having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
a titanic struggle
titanically
tī-ˈta-ni-k(ə-)lē
adverb also tə-
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Before becoming the name of the most famous ship in history, titanic referred to the Titans, a family of giants in Greek mythology who were believed to have once ruled the earth. They were subsequently overpowered and replaced by the younger Olympian gods under the leadership of Zeus. The size and power of the Titans is memorialized in the adjective titanic and in the noun titanium, a chemical element of exceptional strength that is used in the production of steel.
Synonyms
- astronomical
- astronomic
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- galactic
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- Himalayan
- huge
- humongous
- humungous
- immense
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- planetary
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersize
- supersized
- tremendous
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
- whopping
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Example Sentences
They put up a titanic struggle. The batter hit a titanic home run.
Recent Examples on the Web The sedimentary layers banding the rock were a reminder that the Aral’s retreat is a small-scale echo of a more titanic draining. 
Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 And getting to know these titanic film legends is cool. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022 The trial centers on a public showdown between two titanic forces in the nation’s second-largest metropolis. New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 For seven years, Prince Fielder delivered a litany of memorable moments for the Milwaukee Brewers, usually in the form of a titanic home run. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022 The sedimentary layers banding the rock were a reminder that the Aral’s retreat is a small-scale echo of a more titanic draining. Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 The titanic struggle between the court and the New Deal had ended decisively in the New Deal’s favor. John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 This illustration plots changes in the brightness of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse following the titanic mass ejection of a large piece of its visible surface. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2022 Colorado scored again in the 14th, but after Braun walked, Fielder sent everyone home happy with a titanic drive to right field. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022 See More
Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 And getting to know these titanic film legends is cool. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022 The trial centers on a public showdown between two titanic forces in the nation’s second-largest metropolis. New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 For seven years, Prince Fielder delivered a litany of memorable moments for the Milwaukee Brewers, usually in the form of a titanic home run. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022 The sedimentary layers banding the rock were a reminder that the Aral’s retreat is a small-scale echo of a more titanic draining. Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 The titanic struggle between the court and the New Deal had ended decisively in the New Deal’s favor. John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 This illustration plots changes in the brightness of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse following the titanic mass ejection of a large piece of its visible surface. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2022 Colorado scored again in the 14th, but after Braun walked, Fielder sent everyone home happy with a titanic drive to right field. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Greek titanikos of the Titans
First Known Use
1709, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
titanic
adjective
ti·tan·ic tī-ˈta-nik
: enormous in size, force, or power
titanic
adjective
as in gigantic
unusually large the titanic new skyscraper dwarfs every other building around it Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- gigantic
- colossal
- giant
- huge
- massive
- enormous
- mammoth
- tremendous
- vast
- monumental
- immense
- astronomical
- monstrous
- monster
- bumper
- mighty
- big
- oceanic
- gargantuan
- astronomic
- cosmic
- mega
- mountainous
- heroic
- grand
- humongous
- leviathan
- sizable
- elephantine
- prodigious
- planetary
- galactic
- herculean
- cyclopean
- oversize
- great
- jumbo
- super
- humungous
- whopping
- supersized
- walloping
- majestic
- whacking
- heroical
- pharaonic
- oversized
- staggering
- hulking
- considerable
- formidable
- substantial
- Brobdingnagian
- gigantesque
- cosmical
- king-sized
- supersize
- major
- vasty
- good
- handsome
- king-size
- super-duper
- imposing
- outsize
- extensive
- stupendous
- hefty
- voluminous
- towering
- infinite
- gross
- Himalayan
- grandiose
- bulky
- outsized
- overgrown
- monolithic
- overwhelming
- tidy
- goodly
- cavernous
- sizeable
- lofty
- august
- largish
- immeasurable
- boundless
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- tiny
- miniature
- microscopic
- minuscule
- infinitesimal
- micro
- diminutive
- pygmy
- teeny
- midget
- microscopical
- teensy
- bitty
- wee
- small
- puny
- mini
- little bitty
- pocket
- bantam
- smallish
- petite
- minute
- microminiature
- Lilliputian
- little
- undersized
- undersize
- teeny-weeny
- dinky
- teensy-weensy
- dwarfish
- pint-sized
- pint-size
- half-pint
- First Nation
- first nations
- first nerve
- first night
- first of Aries
- first off
- first offender
- first officer
- first or last
- first papers
- first person
- first personal
- First Philosophy
- first pick
- first point
- First Presidency
- first principles
- first public examination
- First Reader
- first reading
- first refusal
- first responder
- first sergeant
- first slip
- first sound shift