titanic

adjective

ti·tan·ic tī-ˈta-nik

also tə-

Synonyms of titanic

: 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.

Examples of titanic in a Sentence

They put up a titanic struggle. The batter hit a titanic home run.

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In her time at Chelsea, Eriksson has had many battles with Olympique Lyonnais, winning their last tie after a titanic quarter-final two years ago which went to a penalty shoot-out. —Asif Burhan, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Classical Fanny Hensel, née Mendelssohn, is at the top of a scarily long list of women whose accomplishments have been outshone by titanic men close to them. —Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025 Both teams have or are undergoing a squad overhaul and moving on from the players involved in those titanic battles. —Sam Lee, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 Here’s where innocent bystanders will get hurt in a political gang war between two titanic egos. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for titanic