MONOLITHIC Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

monolithic

adjective

Definition of monolithic

as in colossal

unusually large The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.

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Recent Examples of monolithic There is a seamlessness to the way the body panels blend into each other, conveying a stance that manages to be monolithic and solid without venturing into edgy brick territory. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026 Standard deer cartridges are fine, but use a stout bullet, either bonded, partition or monolithic. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 Even in the bathrooms, the toilet and bidet are concealed inside a kind of Travertine bench and the showerhead pokes out from a monolithic stone slab. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 The collection, which includes a side table and coffee table, is inspired by the rocky landscapes of Matera and Petra and features a monolithic aesthetic. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for monolithic

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping, by comparison, hasn’t just been building colossal scale in priority sectors — robotics, aerospace, green tech.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The two bodies of water are nestled just north of an area where hundreds of people were killed by colossal landslides on the Nepal-China border on Wednesday.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of colossal

Adjective

Steinem, who struggled with stage fright most of her life, talked with women at gigantic conferences and in intimate kaffeeklatsches.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
But chaos ensues when Nick and Troy hijack one of those parade vehicles that just happens to be equipped with a gigantic nuclear bomb.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of gigantic

Adjective

That’s ink as in newsprint, the foundation on which Rupert Murdoch built himself up from Australian carpetbagger to titanic media oligarch.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Bourdain died by suicide on June 8, 2018, leaving behind a titanic legacy as a cultural storyteller who introduced viewers and readers to much more than a good meal.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of titanic

Adjective

This finding, on its own, is a monumental mathematical achievement that is worthy of any award in math and a key step toward solving the Navier-Stokes problem.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026
In 2022, his monumental history of Hollywood’s film Academy was published.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of monumental

Adjective

Light can carry enormous amounts of information, and optical connections can offer high bandwidth over relatively long distances.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Perhaps Vance’s affection for Carlson has more to do with holding the loyalty of his friend’s enormous audience.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of enormous

Adjective

With peak summer rates regularly exceeding 3,000 euros per night, astronomical costs help preserve property exclusivity regardless of television exposure.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026
This marks the autumnal equinox, also known as astronomical fall, according to Old Farmer's Almanac.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of astronomical

Adjective

And though there’s a sense Anthropic fever has escalated in recent months (including the demand explosion around the company’s mammoth $65 billion fundraise), Anthropic shares have been the most prized for some time.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian, whose team played that mammoth opener at Ohio State last year, now has the Buckeyes in Week 2.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of mammoth

Adjective

Some Grouper tracks are cosmic, with synths appearing like auroras along the firmament; others use wispy, haunted vocals and acoustic guitar like gentle brushstrokes on a boundless canvas.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
The signature of this additional cosmic artist was found within grains of dust sealed in DOM 08006, a meteorite recovered from Antarctica in 2008.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of cosmic

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