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

With inflation expected to worsen as a result, even the small upticks in the latest data carry outsized weight for the Fed. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Modern-day oligarchs wield outsized influence over elections and self-enriching policies. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Diesel, which is used in manufacturing, shipping and transportation, and can have an outsized role in producer and consumer prices, has rocketed 59% higher in that same time frame. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The pound also drew support at the start of the Iran conflict in April on outsized market expectations for a monetary policy response to inflation fears from the Bank of England, Jane Foley, senior FX strategist at Rabobank, told CNBC. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026