oversize

adjective

over·​size ˌō-vər-ˈsīz 

variants or oversized

ˌō-vər-ˈsīzd 

: being of more than standard or ordinary size

oversize pillows

an oversize shirt

Synonyms of oversize

• large
• sizable
• substantial
• considerable
• big
• handsome
• huge

Examples of oversize in a Sentence

the woman's oversize hat was blocking my view of the minister

a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball

Recent Examples on the Web

Consulting a design on a computer screen, the workers arranged the numbered pieces — from 14 inches to 12 feet long — into a grid on an oversize worktable and attached them with rapid nail gun blasts. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

This creator tossed on an oversize button-down and chunky bauble necklace for an effortlessly cool long-weekend look. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Trump has also ordered up his giant Arch of Triumph—an oversize self-tribute that would make Napoleon blush. — Graydon Carter, Air Mail, 4 July 2026

Apartment 308, a one-bedroom duplex, has triple exposures and oversize windows that overlook brownstone gardens. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oversize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

oversize

adjective

over·​size -ˈsīz 

variants or oversized

-ˈsīzd 

: being of more than normal or ordinary size

oversize pillows

an oversize shirt