English Explanatory Dictionary

titanic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Alternative letter-case form of Titanic.
Of or relating to the Titans, a race of gods in Greek mythology.
Having great size, or great force, power, or strength.
Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants.

adj

Of or relating to titanium, especially tetravalent titanium.
Of a mineral, especially iron ore: containing titanium, or from which titanium may be extracted.

adj

Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology.
Having great size, or great force, power, or strength.
Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants.

name

The RMS Titanic, an ocean liner, thought by the public to be unsinkable, that sank on its maiden voyage on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg.

noun

A venture that fails spectacularly, especially one perceived as overconfident.

Pronunciation

tītănʹĭk /taɪˈtænɪk/ En-us-titanic.oga

Word forms

titanic more titanic most titanic the Titanic Titanics

Etymology

See Titanic.

Synonyms

titanian titaniferous titanical ample big cosmic bodacious broad commodious considerable expansive good-sized full generous giant grand great hefty hench immense jumbo larger than life largifical leviathan liberal long massive mega- overlarge outsized oversize oversized prodigious roomy rotund sizeable spacious stonking substantial tall vast voluminous wide astronomic behemothic big fat boxcar Brobdingnagian bulky colossal cyclopean Daniel Lambertish elephantine elephantic enormous gargantuan giantesque gigantesque gigantic gigantuan (colloquial

Antonyms

compact fun size fun-sized ickle insignificant lit'l little low modest mini petty pint-sized pocket-size slim slight small small-scale undersized wee wurly

Related words

titanian titaniferous titanoan titanous titania titanic acid titanium

Derived words

titanically titanic prime fluotitanic acid titanate titanic acid titanic iron ore titanico- titanic oxide titanic schorl rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic Titanic clause

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