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单词 Goliath
释义

Goliath

noun

Go·​li·​ath gə-ˈlī-əth How to pronounce Goliath (audio)
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

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

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  • 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
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