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behemoth

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of behemoth

something that is unusually large and powerful

  • the newest SUV is a gas-guzzling behemoth that doesn't even fit in a standard parking space
Synonyms of behemoth

blockbuster, colossus, dinosaur, dreadnought, elephant, giant, Goliath, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, mastodon, monster, titan, whale, whopper
Words Related to behemoth

amazon, giantess

bulk, hulk

heavyweight

juggernaut, steamroller
Near Antonyms of behemoth

lightweight, weakling, wimp, wisp

nonentity, twerp, whippersnapper
Antonyms of behemoth

diminutive, dwarf, half-pint, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy (also pigmy), runt, shrimp

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