MONOLITHIC Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

monolithic

adjective

Definition of monolithic

as in colossal

unusually large The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.

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Recent Examples of monolithic The near-unanimous consensus among the monolithic Internet Wrestling Community was how incredible Punk and Owens’ promos were about to be given their near two decades of history. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 There is a seamlessness to the way the body panels blend into each other, conveying a stance that manages to be monolithic and solid without venturing into edgy brick territory. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026 Standard deer cartridges are fine, but use a stout bullet, either bonded, partition or monolithic. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 Even in the bathrooms, the toilet and bidet are concealed inside a kind of Travertine bench and the showerhead pokes out from a monolithic stone slab. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monolithic

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Adjective

The signal, however, is evidence of a colossal magnetic field — not intelligent life.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
The sensational international rescue of the famously sentient creatures, replete with colossal cargo planes, huge crates and Shedd staffers working in the dead of night to transport and care for the whales, must have looked made for social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of colossal

Adjective

This supports Beijing’s titanic efforts to fight corruption within its military forces.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
The plot, which stage director Adam Cioffari has moved to the present day, is about a small Italian opera company’s rehearsal gone wrong due to a titanic clash of egos.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of titanic

Adjective

Vaccarello’s all-gold spring 2027 show — the collection marching under three monumental chandeliers and in the shadow of a twinkling Eiffel Tower — felt like a swan song, official or not.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
The Parthenon Marbles make up a monumental frieze sculpted to adorn the Parthenon in Greece.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of monumental

Adjective

First developed in the 1950s, this aircraft has an enormous weapon payload capacity and intercontinental range.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
On top of store closures and unsold inventory, the company was choking on enormous debt from a private equity buyout in 2014.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of enormous

Adjective

Centuries later, as mechanical clocks became increasingly precise, these astronomical subdivisions were adopted for timekeeping as well.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Flooding risks are highest on Sunday, with tides likely 1 to 1 ½ feet above astronomical tide charts, according to NWS.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of astronomical

Adjective

At the height of Bratmania, Charli XCX opted for a co-headlining tour with Troye Sivan where she went hit for hit with the Australian dance-pop prodigy, who was not quite having the same sort of mammoth run.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
With the first movement of dirt, this mammoth project is finally underway.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of mammoth

Adjective

The slow rate at which this is occurring indicates this cosmic vampirism will last for hundreds of thousands to billions of years.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Since then, researchers have won Nobel Prizes for discoveries using neutrinos created with particle accelerators, in cosmic-ray air showers in the Earth’s atmosphere and in the core of the Sun.

— Doug Cowen, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

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