Synonyms for massiveness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : mas-iv |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈmæs ɪv |
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for massiveness
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