Synonyms of outsize

outsize

adjective

ˈau̇t-ˌsīz 

variants also outsized

1

as in large

of a size greater than average of its kind

she likes to make dramatic appearances wearing her trademark outsize sunglasses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• large
• sizable
• considerable
• substantial
• oversize
• big
• huge
• great
• vast
• handsome
• colossal
• tidy
• excessive
• enormous
• staggering
• gigantic
• massive
• tremendous
• voluminous
• hefty
• bulky
• goodly
• extravagant
• husky
• immense
• grand
• mammoth
• largish
• hulking
• boxcar
• ample
• gargantuan
• biggish
• astronomical
• prodigious
• elephantine
• inordinate
• spacious
• humongous
• stupendous
• major
• monumental
• cosmic
• mountainous
• jumbo
• titanic
• exorbitant
• monstrous
• cavernous
• whopping
• herculean
• super
• extreme
• appreciable
• monolithic
• heroic
• plentiful
• immoderate
• copious
• galactic
• gross
• cyclopean
• supersized
• abundant
• Brobdingnagian
• pharaonic
• thick
• Himalayan
• leviathan
• bumper
• vasty
• king-size
• walloping
• capacious
• whacking
• Bunyanesque
• hellacious
• commodious
• super-duper
• roomy
• fat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• small
• little
• puny
• smallish
• dwarf
• undersized
• dinky
• dwarfish
• tiny
• diminutive
• minuscule
• microscopic
• miniature
• infinitesimal
• mini
• teeny
• pocket-size
• pygmy
• teensy
• Lilliputian
• shrimpy
• wee
• half-pint
• bantam
• little bitty
• slender
• minute
• thin
• slight
• petite
• pint-size
• slim
• teeny-weeny
• teensy-weensy
• microminiature

2

as in inflated

extended beyond normal or realistic bounds

I'm tired of having to deal with so many outsize egos at the office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inflated
• exaggerated
• overblown
• bloated
• overdrawn
• hyperbolized
• overweening
• enlarged
• padded
• magnified
• overstated
• stretched
• grandiose
• unreasonable
• embroidered
• embellished
• unrealistic
• overemphasized
• unreal
• hyped-up
• overplayed
• elaborated
• overdone
• preposterous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reasonable
• realistic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outsize

The trade war could have an outsized impact on the political environment in several key states that are midterms battlegrounds, including Michigan, Ohio, Maine Iowa and Alaska. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

For Mara Isaacs, the show’s creative producer, the outsized box office returns are just the latest milestone for a production that has defied the odds at every point. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

The stock has a history of making outsized post-earnings moves, looking back two years. — Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

But even by that over-the-top standard, the outsize reaction was eyebrow-raising. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026