Synonyms of size

size 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈsīz 

as in dimension

the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something

we worried that the immense size of the sofa would make getting it through the doorway impossible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dimension
• measurement
• extent
• proportion
• magnitude
• bulk
• measure
• area
• volume
• largeness
• amplitude
• bigness
• vastness
• spaciousness
• bulkiness
• roominess
• immensity
• hugeness
• massiveness
• greatness
• commodiousness
• capaciousness
• grandness
• mass
• enormousness
• voluminousness
• monstrousness
• tremendousness
• stupendousness
• grossness
• immenseness
• ampleness
• heftiness

size

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈsīz 

as in glue

a substance used to stick things together

coated the fabric with size before applying it to the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glue
• adhesive
• cement
• bond
• water glass
• paste
• epoxy resin
• mucilage
• gum
• epoxy
• library paste
• superglue
• dope
• goo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of size

Noun

For Mondelēz International—the owner of a deluge of snack-food brands like Oreo, Cadbury, Ritz, and Sour Patch Kids—Synthesia has represented a solution to a problem the size of a mountain of PDFs. —Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 June 2025

Before the White House released its detailed budget proposal in May, NASA and other federal agencies were already scrambling to respond to the Trump administration's directives to shrink the size of the government. —ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025

The problem is that Mamdani has zero experience running anything, much less a bureaucracy the size of NYC. —Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025

In terms of the size of the effect, both improvements and reductions were moderate. —Paul McClure 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2025