DINOSAURIAN Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

dinosaurian

adjective

Definition of dinosaurian

as in dinosauric

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Queen Kapiolani, Hawaii’s queen from 1874 to 1891, died on the land that became the site of the elephantine indoor/outdoor Hyatt Regency resort in Waikīkī, where Kumukahi was the cultural ambassador for a decade.

— Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Eclectic traditionalism, remade on an elephantine scale, is the style of totalitarianism.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025

Definition of elephantine

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

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The resulting design gives the consumer-favorite 9060 a sleeker appearance, which clashes with its otherwise bulky proportions.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Unlike conventional infrared systems that rely on bulky mechanical components to change focus, the new design controls light electronically at the level of individual microscopic pixels.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of bulky

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When an ocelot begins prowling the neighborhood and a mysterious green light appears in the sky, Bernardo is forced to confront the harsh, uncontrollable nature of growing up.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 July 2026
McCall tried to create a contrast between the locations, with the Cady clan’s surroundings having an overgrown quality reflecting the uncontrollable insanity at the heart of the family.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of uncontrollable

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In the first room, a hulking pair of Nazi overboots, used by German infantry to guard against frigid Russian winters during World War II, serves as the centerpiece of a display on the symbolism of footwear.

— Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Haaland — blond and hulking — plays like a true Viking raiding the shores of Yorkshire.

— Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026

Definition of hulking

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