Large and Massive

Large

Large adjective - Of a size greater than average of its kind.
Usage example: he was hungry, so he ordered the large pizza

Massive is a synonym for large in big topic. In some cases you can use "Massive" instead an adjective "Large", when it comes to topics like size, huge.

Nearby Words: largely, largeness, largish

Massive

Massive adjective - Imposing in size or bulk or solidity.
Usage example: massive oak doors

Large is a synonym for massive in size topic. You can use "Large" instead an adjective "Massive".

Nearby Words: mass, massed, massively, massy

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / Sydney The West of Sydney has started to be termed 'Greater Western Sydney', but this area is so large and massive that it makes more sense to discuss more specifically the sub-regions.
  • A computer the size of a large book is more powerful than the most massive supercomputers of the Sixties.
  • Transformers: The Movie (the animated one from the 1980's) has an interesting example in Unicron, a massive robot the size and approximate shape of a large planet, that eats, well, planets!
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