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 

 also  tə-

adverb

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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

Examples of titanic in a Sentence

They put up a titanic struggle.

The batter hit a titanic home run.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verdict: An Emotional Trip to Hell and Back Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II isn’t a titanic tentpole holding up Xbox’s shifting business plan. —PCMAG, 21 May 2024

But like most reptiles, these giants don’t start their lives at those titanic sizes — even relatively speaking. —Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Greek titanikos of the Titans

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

titanic

adjective

ti·​tan·​ic tī-ˈtan-ik 

: enormous in size, force, or power