MASSY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

massy

adjective

Definition of massy

as in voluminous

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Recent Examples of massy While the attempts to create massy cinema land fine for most parts, Dhawan does not quite emerge as the larger-than-life south-Indian hero set to rule the audience merely with his presence. — Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 All objects that have mass interact with other massy objects—that’s called gravitational interaction. — Wired, 6 Nov. 2019 The courtiers, having entered, brought furnaces and massy hammers and welded the bolts. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 4 May 2017

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Adjective

Hadid was seen in New York City with her long, blonde hair styled in a voluminous blowout that spilled over her shoulders.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
The four thematic worlds included Earth, Water, Light and Sky, ranging from natural pigments and raw textures to fluidity and transparency; shimmer and light shadows, while the sky evoked infinity with voluminous and atmospheric surfaces.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of voluminous

Adjective

The low-profile styles can easily disappear into a spare corner of your suitcase, rather than eating up the space that a bulky sneaker demands.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Left unmentioned is that the bulky bill also tries to tamp down realignment by capping conferences at 19 members and allows conferences to bundle their media rights.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of bulky

Adjective

Millions of Americans in the 2010s focused on paying down outsized mortgages and credit card debt instead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Chicago’s offensive production is particularly encouraging, as unchecked scoring tends to align nicely with outsized TV ratings.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of outsize

Adjective

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

Other running backs have had careers halted in their mid-to-late 20s because of burdensome or nagging injuries.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The sun in Virgo will clash with Saturn retrograde in an awkward alignment, making our practical, day-to-day responsibilities seem more burdensome than usual.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of burdensome

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