Goliath
noun
Go·li·ath gə-ˈlī-əth 
1
: a Philistine champion who in I Samuel 17 is killed by David
2
: giant
Synonyms
- behemoth
- blockbuster
- colossus
- dinosaur
- dreadnought
- elephant
- giant
- jumbo
- leviathan
- mammoth
- mastodon
- monster
- titan
- whale
- whopper
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Example Sentences
the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath
Word History
Etymology
Hebrew Golyath
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing Goliath
Goliath
noun
as in giant
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- giant
- whale
- monster
- mammoth
- dinosaur
- titan
- behemoth
- leviathan
- colossus
- elephant
- hulk
- jumbo
- mastodon
- blockbuster
- dreadnought
- whopper
- amazon
- heavyweight
- giantess
- juggernaut
- bulk
- steamroller
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dwarf
- diminutive
- midget
- pigmy
- shrimp
- pygmy
- mite
- runt
- lightweight
- weakling
- peewee
- wimp
- wisp
- half-pint
- twerp
- whippersnapper
- nonentity