oversize

adjective

over·​size ˌō-vər-ˈsīz 

variants or oversized

ˌō-vər-ˈsīzd 

: being of more than standard or ordinary size

oversize pillows

an oversize shirt

Synonyms

• big
• biggish
• boxcar
• bulky
• considerable
• goodly
• grand
• great
• handsome
• hefty
• hulking
• husky
• large
• largish
• outsize
• outsized
• sizable
• sizeable
• substantial
• tidy
• voluminous

Examples of oversize in a Sentence

the woman's oversize hat was blocking my view of the minister

a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball

Recent Examples on the Web

The eclectic band includes a poet, an opera singer, a violinist, a pianist and two people who play the bandura, Ukraine’s traditional 62-string instrument that looks a bit like an oversize lute. —Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024

An artsy crowd ate and sipped Modelos as the theater filled up, with the poet Anne Waldman looking on from stage left, Lynne Tillman perching on a low settee, and Padma Lakshmi in oversize aviators in a spot by the door. —Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024

Due to a freak lightning storm, Mr. Lad and other oversize advertising figures come to life during the night, searching for the missing doughnut and wreaking havoc on Springfield. —Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024

For the occasion, Shayk chose a shimmering minidress paired with an oversize black jacket. —Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1834, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

oversize

adjective

over·​size -ˈsīz 

variants or oversized

-ˈsīzd 

: being of more than normal or ordinary size

oversize pillows

an oversize shirt