supermassive

adjective

su·​per·​mas·​sive ˌsü-pər-ˈma-siv 

: having a very large mass : extremely or extraordinarily massive

a supermassive black hole

Examples of supermassive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This implies that little red dots are not a unique population of their own, but are simply a phase in the development of galaxies with supermassive black holes. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Quasars are powered by supermassive black holes consuming enormous quantities of matter. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

In a new study, astrophysicists report the best-yet example of a supermassive black hole far from its galactic center. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for supermassive

• impassive
• massive
• passive