Titanic
adjective /taɪˈtænɪk/ — Of extraordinary size, strength, or scale.
Definition
Of exceptional strength, size, or power; resembling or characteristic of the Titans; gigantic in scale or effort.
Beyond the definition
The Titans were the primordial gods who preceded the Olympians — enormous, primal, and eventually overthrown. Titanic names the quality that belongs to that scale: not just big, but big in a way that makes ordinary categories inadequate. A Titanic effort. A Titanic clash. The word has unfortunately been narrowed by the ship, but it retains its proper grandeur.
Origin & history
From Greek Titan — the race of primordial deities who ruled before the Olympian gods. In Greek mythology they were overthrown by Zeus and imprisoned in Tartarus. Their scale was literal: they were gods of enormous size and power.
Example sentences
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The engineering required was Titanic — four years, ten thousand workers, a river rerouted.
They were engaged in a Titanic argument about something that had started as a disagreement over dinner.
Her Titanic patience with difficult people was both a gift and, privately, a burden.
How to use it
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Choose “Titanic” when the meaning fits your context: Of exceptional strength, size, or power; resembling or characteristic of the Titans; gigantic in scale or effort.
Synonyms
colossal, enormous, herculean, vast, monumental
Antonyms
tiny, modest, small-scale
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What does "Titanic" mean?
Titanic is adjective meaning: Of extraordinary size, strength, or scale.. Of exceptional strength, size, or power; resembling or characteristic of the Titans; gigantic in scale or effort.
Where does the word "Titanic" come from?
From Greek Titan — the race of primordial deities who ruled before the Olympian gods. In Greek mythology they were overthrown by Zeus and imprisoned in Tartarus. Their scale was literal: they were gods of enormous size and power.