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Antonyms for massiveness

Grammar : Noun
Spell : mas-iv
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmæs ɪv

Definition of massiveness

Origin :
  • c.1400, from Middle French massif "bulky, solid," from Old French masse "lump" (see mass (n.1)). Related: Massively; massiveness. U.S. Cold War strategy of massive retaliation was introduced by J.F. Dulles in early 1954.
  • noun heaviness
Example sentences :
  • There was massiveness in the desk that stood opposite the hall door, near a window.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • This big lad, who had the massiveness and gentleness of a Fleming, was a protege of Lisa's.
  • Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
  • The Old Schloss is impressive mainly by its massiveness and its august dome.
  • Extract from : « In and Around Berlin » by Minerva Brace Norton
  • All these public edifices have a uniform character of massiveness and solidity.
  • Extract from : « The Coming Race » by Edward Bulwer Lytton
  • Nothing remains to the dishonored sepulchres, except their massiveness.
  • Extract from : « The Marble Faun, Volume II. » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Most of the works of the Mound Builders are noticeable for their solidity and massiveness.
  • Extract from : « The Prehistoric World » by E. A. Allen
  • Oh, the massiveness of the intellects of the old classic writers!
  • Extract from : « Girls of the Forest » by L. T. Meade
  • It is only when seen from a distance that its massiveness manifests itself.
  • Extract from : « Seventy Years on the Frontier » by Alexander Majors
  • The crucial point seems therefore to be the massiveness of the jaw.
  • Extract from : « Prehistoric Man » by W. L. H. Duckworth
  • In their massiveness they are unsurpassed save by the mandible from Mauer.
  • Extract from : « Prehistoric Man » by W. L. H. Duckworth

Synonyms for massiveness

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