adj
titanic
teye-TA-nihk
adj
1
Of enormous size, strength, or power.
"It took a titanic effort to finish the marathon."
"The two armies fought a titanic battle for control of the city."
How to Use Titanic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHuge in scale or force — on a mythic, giant-sized level.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with the chemical adjective meaning "relating to titanium" (a different, technical sense) or with the ship RMS Titanic.
Common pairings
titanic effort
titanic struggle
titanic clash
Word Forms
more titanic comparative, more Titanic comparative, Titanics plural, most titanic superlative, most Titanic superlative
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Etymology
From "Titan," the race of giant gods in Greek mythology.