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

• big
• biggish
• boxcar
• bulky
• considerable
• goodly
• grand
• great
• handsome
• hefty
• hulking
• husky
• large
• largish
• outsize
• outsized
• sizable
• sizeable
• substantial
• tidy
• voluminous

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

Organizers unveiled a new dress code Monday, with rules prohibiting nudity as well as oversize gowns and trains. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2025

Zeebo was alarming in oversize fun-house form and as a ghost demanding the return of his nose, even if his character design wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025

The pop star accessorized with oversize aviator sunglasses and large silver hoop earrings. —Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 8 May 2025

The gray metallic fixturing in the denim area projects a youthful aura, and there are oversize mirrors, 8.8 feet by 5 feet, for head-to-toe viewing. —David Moin, Footwear News, 1 May 2025

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