CAVERNOUS Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

cavernous

adjective

Definition of cavernous

as in gigantic

of a building or room resembling a cave in spaciousness; very significant in size We toured the cavernous airplane hangar. The dance was held in a cavernous hall. a cavernous auditorium

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Recent Examples of cavernous Who shall enter the cavernous maw of our fair stadium next? — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 June 2026 The living room can turn suddenly cold and cavernous, with Joe and Angela yelling at each other across an emotional chasm. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2026 Teams that can take advantage of the gaps in the cavernous outfield are rewarded, and West Virginia ranks among the national leaders in doubles and, with over 100 steals, can take the extra base. — CBS News, 12 June 2026 The two-day meeting concluded Wednesday after bringing more than 11,000 delegates, or messengers, to a cavernous convention center in Orlando, Florida. — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cavernous

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Adjective

Last year was marked by an era of Hollywood belt-tightening, after some gigantic box office duds and some production moving out of Los Angeles.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
Christopher Nolan’s passionate love affair with the Premium Large Format moviegoing experience peaks with The Odyssey, a gigantic undertaking that marks the first feature shot entirely with IMAX Film Cameras.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Definition of gigantic

Adjective

Benjamin Willis, a Lorain, Ohio, teenager and huge Marvel movie fan, opened his mouth in awe.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
That water supply is not the same water supply that goes toward agriculture, which accounts for a huge portion of the water used in the country, Anisfeld said.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of huge

Adjective

The Hyundai Motor Company used one of the world’s largest sporting stages to showcase its robotics ambitions.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
A number of Russian regions have banned the use of large canisters that hold around five gallons to prevent fuel hoarding.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of large

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County officials are asking the board for the South Fulton Municipal Regional Jail Authority to approve a resolution authorizing the authority to issue bonds for the massive project that could take a decade to complete.

— Reed Williams, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
The potential spread of massive water and electricity-consuming data centers into Florida has sparked fierce opposition from thousands of residents and drawn dividing lines between its most powerful politicians.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of massive

Adjective

Manchester, meanwhile, faced enormous challenges in its comeback, from high levels of poverty and unemployment to poor education and crumbling infrastructure.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
This has enormous implications for how wars start, end, and are waged.

— Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Definition of enormous

Adjective

Beijing did not have to fire a shot, spend vast sums or use up political capital.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
Severe droughts and searing heat across vast swathes of southern Europe destroyed large parts of the olive oil harvest, culminating in a dizzying price rally that shocked industry veterans and consumers alike.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of vast

Adjective

Production designer Ruth De Jong’s colossal sets (the city of Troy is especially impressive) and Ellen Mirojnick’s costumes, drawn from both history and myth, add to the immersive feel of the storytelling.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
In fact, Gabrielle and Katerina attribute the restaurant’s early colossal success to a Los Angeles Times review.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of colossal

Adjective

Christopher Nolan’s newest mammoth IMAX film opens today, and Sacramento is home to one of only a handful of theaters nationwide that can screen the film in its intended format.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
In the 1950s, people were hooking mammoth groupers, marine goliaths that could be six feet in length.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

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