titanic

adjective

ti·​tan·​ic tī-ˈta-nik 

 also  tə-

: having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal

a titanic struggle

titanically

tī-ˈta-ni-k(ə-)lē 

 also  tə-

adverb

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Before becoming the name of the most famous ship in history, titanic referred to the Titans, a family of giants in Greek mythology who were believed to have once ruled the earth. They were subsequently overpowered and replaced by the younger Olympian gods under the leadership of Zeus. The size and power of the Titans is memorialized in the adjective titanic and in the noun titanium, a chemical element of exceptional strength that is used in the production of steel.

Synonyms

• astronomical
• astronomic
• Brobdingnagian
• bumper
• colossal
• cosmic
• cosmical
• cyclopean
• elephantine
• enormous
• galactic
• gargantuan
• giant
• gigantesque
• gigantic
• grand
• herculean
• heroic
• heroical
• Himalayan
• huge
• humongous
• humungous
• immense
• jumbo
• king-size
• king-sized
• leviathan
• mammoth
• massive
• mega
• mighty
• monster
• monstrous
• monumental
• mountainous
• oceanic
• pharaonic
• planetary
• prodigious
• super
• super-duper
• supersize
• supersized
• tremendous
• vast
• vasty
• walloping
• whacking
• whopping

Examples of titanic in a Sentence

They put up a titanic struggle.

The batter hit a titanic home run.

Recent Examples on the Web

After a titanic battle with Lewis Hamilton for the championship in 2021, Verstappen swept to the title in 2022 before winning 19 out of 22 races the following year to win the championship by an almost 300-point margin. —Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024

Whether sung by a group of vultures, a menacing sea witch, or a cavalcade of pirates, these Disney songs have made a titanic impact on the All-American songbook. —Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024

The problem for this reviewer, at least at first, was the expectation of titanic battles that decidedly do not describe the book. —John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

Swift has nine more concerts before her titanic show wraps on Dec. 8. Don't miss any Taylor Swift news; sign up for the free, weekly newsletter This Swift Beat. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Greek titanikos of the Titans

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

titanic

adjective

ti·​tan·​ic tī-ˈtan-ik 

: enormous in size, force, or power