OVERSIZE Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

oversize

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈsīz

variants or oversized

Definition of oversize

as in large

of a size greater than average of its kind a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball

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Recent Examples of oversize The shoes featured a round, slightly oversized toe silhouette that peeked out beneath the hem of her wide-leg trousers. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 Meals were migrating to kitchen islands and oversized tables that shifted from dinner to homework, Zoom meetings, art projects, or late-night conversations. — Chinmaya Misra, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026 In the snap, Portman, who’s expecting her third baby, her first with partner Tanguy Destable, could be seen standing in front of an apartment balcony in an oversized blue button-down, caressing her stomach. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 And the phone’s not gonna compel you to grab that comically oversized pepper grinder and kick it up another notch. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for oversize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversize

Adjective

Horn wants to build out a regional transit system in order to create new transportation corridors that could be used to connect lower-cost housing developments to larger cities across the metro.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
If reliable payment flows depend on a small number of large miners or dedicated pools, Bitcoin payments could become faster and more commercial, but also more dependent on specific infrastructure providers.

— Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of large

Adjective

Reeves also notably signed over a sizable portion of his back-end deal for the Matrix sequels to members of the special-effects and costume -design departments.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
For RBs, there are sizeable cliffs to be aware of, most notably early — after the elites Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs, and then Christian McCaffrey and Jonathan Taylor— and following the RB33.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of sizable

Adjective

Haynes was a longtime collaborator whose Duke institute received substantial NIAID support.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) publishes an annual report spotlighting the substantial gulf between today’s wages and the income needed to pay for housing.

— Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of substantial

Adjective

All of that may drive people to consider a trip to the beach, but the weather service said that option could come with considerable danger this week.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Studies have shown that mosquitoes often show a consistent preference for some people more than others, often to a considerable degree.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 27 July 2026

Definition of considerable

Adjective

In the afternoon, book a spot at one of Copenhagen’s many hot tub experiences; some favorites include Hottub Copenhagen and CopenHot, the biggest outdoor spa in Denmark.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Canales had prepped the crowd beforehand that this was going to happen, so Asher’s appearance drew the biggest cheer of the evening.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of big

Adjective

The Santa Monica Proper is sited partially (the rest is in two new-build towers) within the handsome Santa Monica Professional Building, a historic, Spanish Colonial-style structure embellished with eye-catching Moorish details.

— Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026
At the same time, the director was himself a devastatingly handsome heartbreaker — several of his actresses, including the legendary Maria Callas, fell hard for him — and so perhaps knew something about the aloof, unnamed lover being pined for.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Definition of handsome

Adjective

The designation is a first for Georgia and a huge win for dedicated conservationists, scientists, government officials, nonprofits and swamp neighbors who have spent more than four decades advocating for our wetland wonder.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Jericho hit Ciampa with the hockey stick and kissed the Youppi the plush toy to a huge pop.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026