cyclopean

adjective

ˌsī-klə-ˈpē-ən How to pronounce cyclopean (audio)
Definition of cyclopeannext
as in giant
unusually large a cyclopean granite statue that the dictator himself had commissioned

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Recent Examples of cyclopean The five-story Osaka Castle, a recreation of the original keep (which was destroyed on several occasions), is built on solid cyclopean foundations, with mint green roof tiles and golden accoutrements that bear striking similarities with Nagoya Castle. — CNN, 19 Jan. 2022 The wall was built with a range of construction techniques, including cyclopean masonry. — Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2021 Rachmaninoff’s humbling presence, re-encountered, is gigantic, cyclopean. — Joseph Horowitz, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2018 Of course, the short, goggled and sometimes cyclopean minions are on hand, engaging in a prison food fight and dancing in a cancan-like production number. Innocuous pandemonium ensues in candy colors. — Andy Webster, New York Times, 29 June 2017 Iran, Syria, Mali, Somalia, Eritrea, Iraq—in a Cyclopean cellar wrapped in near-total darkness. — Ali Arkady, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017 If a mutation causes sonic hedgehog activity to become too muted, the result can be a birth defect called holoprosencephaly, marked in the most extreme cases by a head with a single, cyclopean eye. — George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclopean
  1. giant
  2. gigantic
  3. colossal
  4. vast
  5. enormous
  6. huge
  7. massive
  8. mammoth
Adjective
  • In Dallas, giant gas station Buc-ee’s is the main attraction.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Bands perform as the peaceful crowd saunters, with the visual entertainment of beefy men cooking barbecue on giant grills.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of giant
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Organizations spend enormous resources trying to create a sense of belonging from the center through onboarding experiences, engagement surveys, retreats, values statements, and culture programs.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
  • Pilots spend enormous amounts of time in simulators where multiple failures are intentionally layered on top of one another.
    — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of enormous
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
  • 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
  • Advertisement The Sydney gang’s all back in Liane Moriarty’s sequel to her mammoth bestseller, Big Little Lies, showcasing the midlife foibles of Renata, Jane, Bonnie, Madeline, and Celeste.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Nolan andThe Odyssey kicked off the mammoth release campaign in London over the weekend with a first photo call against the backdrop of the city’s iconic skyline.
    — Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 6 July 2026
Definition of mammoth

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“Cyclopean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclopean. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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