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

Sitting front row alongside Starr, Reid, Fanning and Troye Sivan, Flowerovlove wore an oversize blue-and-white jacket over a cream camisole and denim, with a bold red lip. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

The viewer typically ends up watching something like The Danish Girl or Life Itself on a ludicrously oversize Imax screen. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

But as the Live Nation case demonstrates, any sighs of relief among leaders of America’s oversize businesses would be premature. — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Bo Bardi lifted the building off the ground and suspended its large open gallery from two bright-red beams resting on four oversize columns. — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 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