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单词 cosmic
释义

cosmic

adjective

cos·​mic ˈkäz-mik How to pronounce cosmic (audio)
variants or less commonly cosmical
ˈkäz-mi-kəl How to pronounce cosmic (audio)
1
a
: of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
cosmic radiation
b
: of, relating to, or concerned with abstract spiritual or metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2) ideas
cosmic wisdom
2
: characterized by greatness especially in extent, intensity, or comprehensiveness
a cosmic thinker
a book of cosmic significance
cosmically
ˈkäz-mi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce cosmic (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • astronomical
  • astronomic
  • Brobdingnagian
  • bumper
  • colossal
  • 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
  • titanic
  • tremendous
  • vast
  • vasty
  • walloping
  • whacking
  • whopping
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Example Sentences

The discovery caused a cosmic shift in people's views of the world. predicted that the war would forever be regarded as a cosmic error
Recent Examples on the Web Your reputation is currently getting a cosmic boost, Sagittarius. Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 The synchronicity of things -- with Jones taking the job at ASU and Blackman entering the transfer portal in Dec. 2020 -- was almost cosmic. Mitchell Gladstone, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2022 The telescope will look at every phase of cosmic history, including the first glows after the big bang that created our universe and the formation of the galaxies, stars and planets that fill it today. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 The telescope will explore every phase of cosmic history, NASA says. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 12 July 2022 This is the source of the rift in cosmic history, the darkness where astronomers wander. Fabio Pacucci, Scientific American, 1 July 2022 Afterward, the revolutionary eye will begin peering back over 13.5 billion years of cosmic history. Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2022 The Webb will examine all of cosmic history, billions of years of it, astronomers say — from the first stars to life in the solar system. New York Times, 25 Dec. 2021 Meanwhile, the Hubble Deep Field photo told a rollicking story of galaxy evolution that dramatically expanded human knowledge of cosmic history. Quanta Magazine, 3 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Greek kosmikos, from kosmos order, universe

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

cosmic

adjective

cos·​mic ˈkäz-mik How to pronounce cosmic (audio)
: of or relating to the whole universe

cosmic

adjective

variants also cosmical
as in monster
unusually large predicted that the war would forever be regarded as a cosmic error

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • monster
  • titanic
  • monumental
  • giant
  • galactic
  • monstrous
  • planetary
  • tremendous
  • gigantic
  • huge
  • astronomical
  • heroic
  • great
  • colossal
  • oceanic
  • mammoth
  • massive
  • mountainous
  • considerable
  • prodigious
  • mighty
  • mega
  • grand
  • super
  • enormous
  • vast
  • cyclopean
  • gargantuan
  • leviathan
  • immense
  • elephantine
  • jumbo
  • major
  • heroical
  • humongous
  • big
  • pharaonic
  • astronomic
  • bumper
  • good
  • herculean
  • whacking
  • supersized
  • whopping
  • gigantesque
  • humungous
  • substantial
  • super-duper
  • walloping
  • vasty
  • supersize
  • Himalayan
  • Brobdingnagian
  • formidable
  • king-sized
  • king-size
  • gross
  • extensive
  • majestic
  • hulking
  • outsize
  • voluminous
  • oversize
  • infinite
  • sizable
  • grandiose
  • august
  • stupendous
  • bulky
  • goodly
  • hefty
  • overgrown
  • lofty
  • monolithic
  • imposing
  • handsome
  • outsized
  • tidy
  • staggering
  • overwhelming
  • oversized
  • towering
  • cavernous
  • immeasurable
  • boundless
  • sizeable
  • largish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • microscopic
  • infinitesimal
  • miniature
  • tiny
  • micro
  • microscopical
  • pygmy
  • midget
  • minuscule
  • bitty
  • wee
  • diminutive
  • teeny
  • pocket
  • little bitty
  • teensy
  • little
  • small
  • mini
  • puny
  • bantam
  • minute
  • microminiature
  • smallish
  • petite
  • teeny-weeny
  • undersize
  • teensy-weensy
  • Lilliputian
  • undersized
  • dwarfish
  • dinky
  • pint-sized
  • pint-size
  • half-pint
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