titanic
adjective
ti·tan·ic
tī-ˈta-nik 
also tə-
: having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
a titanic struggle
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Before becoming the name of the most famous ship in history, titanic referred to the Titans, a family of giants in Greek mythology who were believed to have once ruled the earth. They were subsequently overpowered and replaced by the younger Olympian gods under the leadership of Zeus. The size and power of the Titans is memorialized in the adjective titanic and in the noun titanium, a chemical element of exceptional strength that is used in the production of steel.
Synonyms
- astronomical
- astronomic
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- galactic
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- Himalayan
- huge
- humongous
- humungous
- immense
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- planetary
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersize
- supersized
- tremendous
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
- whopping
Examples of titanic in a Sentence
They put up a titanic struggle.
The batter hit a titanic home run.
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Getting Dallas or Minnesota in the first round wouldn’t be a walk in the park, but Colorado needs to move up in the Central Division standings after the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off break to avoid a titanic first-round bout with either Edmonton or Winnipeg.
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
The near side wrinkle ridges are huge, stretching from tens to hundreds of miles long and standing hundreds of yards tall, a testament to the titanic geological stresses that formed them.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
In a titanic battle of South Bay powers, Christopher emerged victorious thanks to multi-sport star Jaxen Robinson’s dramatic game-winning bucket in overtime.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Two titanic legal fights will shape the future of federal land management.
—Mary Steurer, ProPublica, 24 Jan. 2025
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
The near side wrinkle ridges are huge, stretching from tens to hundreds of miles long and standing hundreds of yards tall, a testament to the titanic geological stresses that formed them.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
In a titanic battle of South Bay powers, Christopher emerged victorious thanks to multi-sport star Jaxen Robinson’s dramatic game-winning bucket in overtime.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Two titanic legal fights will shape the future of federal land management.
—Mary Steurer, ProPublica, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Titanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titanic. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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titanic
adjective
ti·tan·ic
tī-ˈtan-ik
: enormous in size, force, or power
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