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

Ninety percent of the restaurant’s business is dine-in, so its oversize and shareable food items are delivered to the table on wood cutting boards with bread knives and linen napkins. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026

The actress, 27, was recently photographed heading to Los Angeles’ Canter’s Deli sporting denim trousers, a sleek brown coat and an oversize bag with a bottle of Hellmann’s mayonnaise peeking out. —Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026

Taylor stood out in Look 64 from the collection, which is a fuzzy, multicolored ensemble that featured a cropped, fringed jacket with red, black, and white horizontal stripes, oversize sleeves and white buttons. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 17 Jan. 2026

Baggy pants like cargos, culottes, and oversize jeans are everywhere this season. —Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oversize

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

Kids Definition

oversize

adjective

over·​size -ˈsīz 

variants or oversized

-ˈsīzd 

: being of more than normal or ordinary size

oversize pillows

an oversize shirt