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

Any version will do, but best with a touch of embellishment or a voluminous silhouette.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
In addition to voluminous records collections at both parents’ houses, his mom’s boyfriend is a musician who gave the bassist a front-row seat to the magic of live music.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of voluminous

Adjective

LeBron James‘ signature Nike line has long come in heavier and bulkier than other basketball shoes while prioritizing stability, but his newest model is bringing a new focus on shedding weight.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
That thinner, less bulky design could be cheaper to build and could move more efficiently.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of bulky

Adjective

Leo keeps ignoring opportunities to disengage; Z takes an outsized interest in George’s well-being.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Because futures margin is only a fraction of a contract’s underlying value, relatively small price moves can produce outsize gains or losses.

— Bruce Blythe, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 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

Moreover, even Scalia admitted the amendment process is a burdensome way to incorporate change.

— Brian Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of burdensome

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