titanic
adjective
[ tʌɪˈtanɪk ]
• of exceptional strength, size, or power.
• "a series of titanic explosions"
Similar:
colossal,
gigantic,
monumental,
massive,
enormous,
terrific,
tremendous,
fantastic,
towering,
immense,
vast,
cosmic,
giant,
mammoth,
elephantine,
gargantuan,
prodigious,
huge,
very large,
great,
substantial,
mighty,
Herculean,
Brobdingnagian,
jumbo,
bumper,
monster,
stupendous,
humongous,
whopping,
whopping great,
thumping,
thumping great,
astronomical,
mega,
whacking,
whacking great,
ginormous,
Origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘relating to the sun’): from Greek titanikos, from Titan (see Titan).
titanic
adjective
• of titanium with a valency of four; of titanium(IV).
Origin:
early 19th century: from titanium + -ic.