Goliath

Go·li·ath

noun \gə-ˈlī-əth\

Definition of GOLIATH

1

: a Philistine champion who in I Samuel 17 is killed by David

2

: giant

Examples of GOLIATH

1. <the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath>

Origin of GOLIATH

Hebrew Golyath

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to GOLIATH

Synonyms: behemoth, blockbuster, colossus, dinosaur, dreadnought, elephant, giant, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, mastodon, monster, titan, whale, whopper

Antonyms: diminutive, dwarf, half-pint, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy (also pigmy), runt, shrimp

Related Words: amazon, giantess; bulk, hulk; heavyweight; juggernaut, steamroller

Near Antonyms: lightweight, weakling, wimp, wisp; nonentity, twerp, whippersnapper

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