sizable
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Definition of sizable
: fairly large : considerable a sizable donation
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Synonyms & Antonyms for sizable
Synonyms
big, biggish, bulky, considerable, goodly, grand, great, handsome, hefty, hulking, husky, large, largish, outsize (also outsized), oversize (or oversized), substantial, tidy, voluminous
Antonyms
bantam, dinky, dwarf, dwarfish, little, puny, shrimpy, small, smallish, undersized (also undersize)
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Ash was durable, light and had a sizable sweet spot. — Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com, "Ashes of an industry: A Pennsylvania tradition is dying, one baseball bat at a time," 14 June 2018 According to a press release, aquatic mammals reach a sizable sweet spot around 1,000 pounds. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Why Are Whales So Massive? It’s All About Energy," 27 Mar. 2018 Lisbon, Portugal, for example, is now home to sizable and visible Brazilian, Cape Verdean, and Angolan populations. — Jesse J. Holland And Russell Contreras, chicagotribune.com, "Trump draws fierce criticism for saying immigration is 'changing the culture' of Europe for worse," 14 July 2018 Several years into the study, a casino opened on a local Cherokee reservation, and families in the tribe received sizable checks thereafter. — Kevin Lewis, BostonGlobe.com, "Electoral impacts of robot workers," 13 July 2018 Several other cases have involved sizable damages, including a $417 million verdict reached by jurors in Los Angeles County Superior Court last year. — New York Times, "Johnson & Johnson Told to Pay $4.7 Billion in Baby Powder Lawsuit," 12 July 2018 How long before the Hornets have a chance to create some sizable payroll flexibility? — Rick Bonnell, charlotteobserver, "Your Charlotte Hornets questions on salary cap, Cody Zeller, Tony Parker and more," 12 July 2018 The July rent report continues to be a tale of modest monthly increases juxtaposed with more sizable year-over-year growth, according to the apartment tracker Zumper. — Shannon Rooney, Philly.com, "Philadelphia is the 16th most expensive U.S. city for renters in July," 7 July 2018 However, the unrelenting attacks on me personally, my family, are unprecedented and have taken a sizable toll on all of us. — Dara Lind, Vox, "Read Scott Pruitt’s totally unapologetic resignation letter," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sizable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sizable
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of sizable
: fairly large
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sizable
adjectiveKids Definition of sizable
: fairly large a sizable contribution
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