MEGA Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

mega

adjective

ˈme-gə

Definition of mega

as in huge

unusually large I will never understand why people build those mega houses on tiny lots

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Recent Examples of mega Anya Taylor-Joy also went for volume in her vintage Pierre Cardin, which included a mega-ruffled duster coat. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026 Campaigns in the oil-rich nation are in full swing, with both Tinubu and Atiku holding mega rallies in recent weeks. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Broadcast ownership, mega mergers, advertising practices, carriage disputes, streaming services and a deferential relationship with the administration and the Federal Communications Commission invite scrutiny. — Adonis Hoffman, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026 Besides their Disney upbringings, mega-successful careers, and covetable style, both leading ladies wear the Hung Vanngo Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mega

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Adjective

Perhaps never before in midterm contests has the electorate waved such a huge middle finger at a president and his craven enablers, otherwise known as Republicans.

— Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Alaska could be transformed into a major data center hub following a new assessment of natural gas resources in the region which appear big enough to power huge advanced computing and AI sites.

— Oliver Trapnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of huge

Adjective

By sunset, everyone gathers on the beach to watch the last kiters streak across the water as what looks like a giant ball of fire slips into the ocean.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Menu favorites like vodka rigatoni appear alongside new dishes including a giant carbonara raviolo and lobster spaghetti fra diavolo.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of giant

Adjective

The gigantic sculptures, though sedentary, have been on tour.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment also got it right with Star Wars Outlaws, but that ambitious open-world title — hardly a fresh pitch nowadays — also faced high sales expectations due to an inevitably gigantic production budget.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of gigantic

Adjective

The Giants reportedly even checked in about Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson, the NFL’s leading rusher who signed a massive extension in the offseason.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026
Homeowners in Keller's Marshall Ridge neighborhood had opposed the project, saying they were blindsided by plans to build the massive data center just a few hundred feet from their properties.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of massive

Adjective

As far as settings for monster movies go, that decimated landscape would seem an odd choice—the very raison d’être of such films is to show a colossal creature laying waste to a city.

— Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
The northern lights could put on an impressive display this weekend as a colossal coronal hole on the sun fires a stream of high-speed solar wind toward Earth.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of colossal

Adjective

PeterPencil/Getty The United Nations, many Western governments and the DRC have long accused the government in neighboring Rwanda of backing M23 in a bid to control and exploit the much larger country's vast mineral resources.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Team registrations for the skijoring community competition during the Lake Tahoe championship weekend are still open with a vast majority of slots still available.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of vast

Adjective

And that’s where the technology’s enormous energy density of 3,505 watt-hours per kilogram (Wh/kg) figure comes from.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Everything felt generous, from the space surrounding the enormous bed to the walk-in wardrobe and the standalone bathtub.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of enormous

Adjective

Omar Sy has a huge following in France, but his voice also has this tremendous warmth and authority.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel is going to start calling plays from the booth instead of the sideline amid his unit’s tremendous struggles.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of tremendous

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