elephant

elephant

noun

Definition of ELEPHANT

something or someone that is unusually large and powerful <by any standard, the new shopping mall will be an elephant and one that is certain to alter the retail landscape>

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

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

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

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