titanic

adjective

ti·​tan·​ic tī-ˈta-nik 

 also  tə-

: having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal

a titanic struggle

titanically

tī-ˈta-ni-k(ə-)lē 

 also  tə-

adverb

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Before becoming the name of the most famous ship in history, titanic referred to the Titans, a family of giants in Greek mythology who were believed to have once ruled the earth. They were subsequently overpowered and replaced by the younger Olympian gods under the leadership of Zeus. The size and power of the Titans is memorialized in the adjective titanic and in the noun titanium, a chemical element of exceptional strength that is used in the production of steel.

Synonyms

• astronomical
• astronomic
• Brobdingnagian
• bumper
• colossal
• cosmic
• cosmical
• cyclopean
• elephantine
• enormous
• galactic
• gargantuan
• giant
• gigantesque
• gigantic
• grand
• herculean
• heroic
• heroical
• Himalayan
• huge
• humongous
• humungous
• immense
• jumbo
• king-size
• king-sized
• leviathan
• mammoth
• massive
• mega
• mighty
• monster
• monstrous
• monumental
• mountainous
• oceanic
• pharaonic
• planetary
• prodigious
• super
• super-duper
• supersize
• supersized
• tremendous
• vast
• vasty
• walloping
• whacking
• whopping

Examples of titanic in a Sentence

They put up a titanic struggle.

The batter hit a titanic home run.

Recent Examples on the Web

In the humblest possible manner, Meeropol also shared his own work, including his titanic poem, which had by that time become the Black American protest song. —Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2024

Unforgettable in its titanic power and artistic command. —Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 27 July 2024

Sean Ono Lennon’s affection for the album is most obvious in the titanic, 40-pound limited-edition super deluxe edition, which really ought to include a kitchen sink in addition to everything else. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024

TikTok is strengthening its relationship with pop star Taylor Swift by unveiling a first-of-its-kind, interactive experience to highlight Swift’s titanic Eras Tour. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Greek titanikos of the Titans

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

titanic

adjective

ti·​tan·​ic tī-ˈtan-ik 

: enormous in size, force, or power