elephantine (Meaning)
elephantine (s)
of great mass; huge and bulky
elephantine (a.)
Pertaining to the elephant, or resembling an elephant (commonly, in size); hence, huge; immense; heavy; as, of elephantine proportions; an elephantine step or tread.
Synonyms & Antonyms of elephantine
Synonyms:
- immense
- huge
- monumental
- tremendous
- gigantic
- mammoth
- enormous
- monstrous
- astronomic
- titanic
- colossal
- giant
- massive
- vast
- mountainous
- astronomical
- bumper
- monster
Antonyms:
- pygmy
- microscopic
- minuscule
- micro
- miniature
- wee
- wee
- teeny
- microscopic
- miniature
- puny
- tiny
- Lilliputian
- infinitesimal
- infinitesimal
- bitty
- small
- small
- teeny
- Lilliputian
- midget
- teensy
- minuscule
- minute
- midget
- minute
- microscopical
- diminutive
- pygmy
- micro
- teensy
- bitty
- microscopical
- puny
- tiny
- diminutive
Synonyms:
- great
- super
- walloping
- grand
- majestic
- oversized
- humongous
- Himalayan
- galactic
- whopping
- planetary
- gargantuan
- king-size
- herculean
- staggering
- considerable
- sizable
- humungous
- Brobdingnagian
- gigantesque
- heroical
- substantial
- oceanic
- big
- oversize
- king-sized
- supersized
- supersize
- cyclopean
- prodigious
- leviathan
- heroic
- pharaonic
- cosmical
- mighty
- jumbo
- mega
- cosmic
Antonyms:
elephantine Sentence Examples
- The elephantine trunk of the mighty elephant swayed back and forth, searching for food.
- The elephantine structure of the ancient ruins stood tall and majestic, defying time and decay.
- The author's elephantine vocabulary overwhelmed the reader, leaving them feeling intellectually exhausted.
- The politician's elephantine ego blinded him to the needs of his constituents, leading to his downfall.
- The elephantine weight of her responsibilities pressed down on her weary shoulders.
- The elephantine appetite of the growing boy left his parents struggling to keep up with his nutritional demands.
- The elephantine size of the dinosaur bones awed the young visitors to the museum.
- The elephantine task of moving the massive statue seemed impossible, but the determined team accomplished it.
- The elephantine tears of the heartbroken lover flowed freely, drenching her face in sorrow.
- The elephantine folly of the misguided leader plunged the nation into chaos and despair.
FAQs About the word elephantine
of great mass; huge and bulkyPertaining to the elephant, or resembling an elephant (commonly, in size); hence, huge; immense; heavy; as, of elephantine proporti
immense, huge, monumental, tremendous,gigantic, mammoth, enormous, monstrous, astronomic, titanic
pygmy, microscopic, minuscule, micro, miniature, wee, wee, teeny, microscopic, miniature
The elephantine trunk of the mighty elephant swayed back and forth, searching for food.
The elephantine structure of the ancient ruins stood tall and majestic, defying time and decay.
The author's elephantine vocabulary overwhelmed the reader, leaving them feeling intellectually exhausted.
The politician's elephantine ego blinded him to the needs of his constituents, leading to his downfall.
