outsize
1 of 2noun
out·size ˈau̇t-ˌsīz 
: an unusual size
especially : a size larger than the standard
Nightgowns are generally made in three sizes—small, medium and outsize. 
Amy K. Smith
Amy K. Smith outsize
2 of 2adjective
out·size ˈau̇t-ˌsīz
variants or less commonly outsized
ˈau̇t-ˌsīzd
1
: unusually large or heavy
Physically he is outsize, standing six feet three and weighing 225 pounds … Neil M. Clark
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: exaggerated or extravagant in size or degree
… they loved Mayweather for his outsize persona and the reminder it carries of the sport's past glories. Carlo Rotella
Carlo RotellaHe was wearing a huge fur hat, a purple jacket with outsize shoulders, and two pairs of spectacles, in tiers, emphasizing the narrow length of his face. Anthony Haden-Guest
Anthony Haden-Guest
Synonyms
Adjective
- big
- biggish
- boxcar
- bulky
- considerable
- goodly
- grand
- great
- handsome
- hefty
- hulking
- husky
- large
- largish
- oversize
- oversized
- sizable
- sizeable
- substantial
- tidy
- voluminous
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Example Sentences
Adjective an outsize cat who weighs 25 pounds she likes to make dramatic appearances wearing her trademark outsize sunglasses
Recent Examples on the Web Kris Maher, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 The tourism industry is vital to Tanzania’s economy, accounting for 17% of the nation’s gross domestic product in 2019, and plays an outsize role in growth, employment and poverty reduction, according to a World Bank report. Leila Sackur, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022 Other data sources corroborate the outsize role of family mass killings. USA Today, 18 Aug. 2022 Manchin has also been an obstacle for Biden's climate change plans, a reflection of his outsize influence at a time when Democrats hold the narrowest of margins in the Senate. Erin Prater, Fortune, 24 July 2022 And The Post’s editorial pages have historically carried an outsize influence among the political and diplomatic class. Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 7 July 2022 Twitter, a relatively small platform, wields outsize influence as a hub for journalists. Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 May 2022 Investors watch earnings from Amazon and its large-cap tech peers closely, in part because of the outsize influence that their performance has on major indexes. Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 This wrongheaded perception overlooks that Frankfurter—inspired by the foundational scholarship of Harvard Law School’s James Bradley Thayer—consistently cautioned against permitting the judiciary to occupy an outsize role in American life. Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 See More
Adjective
Utility rates have been rising for years in West Virginia, where coal has long played an outsize role in the economy. Kris Maher, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 The tourism industry is vital to Tanzania’s economy, accounting for 17% of the nation’s gross domestic product in 2019, and plays an outsize role in growth, employment and poverty reduction, according to a World Bank report. Leila Sackur, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022 Other data sources corroborate the outsize role of family mass killings. USA Today, 18 Aug. 2022 Manchin has also been an obstacle for Biden's climate change plans, a reflection of his outsize influence at a time when Democrats hold the narrowest of margins in the Senate. Erin Prater, Fortune, 24 July 2022 And The Post’s editorial pages have historically carried an outsize influence among the political and diplomatic class. Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 7 July 2022 Twitter, a relatively small platform, wields outsize influence as a hub for journalists. Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 May 2022 Investors watch earnings from Amazon and its large-cap tech peers closely, in part because of the outsize influence that their performance has on major indexes. Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 This wrongheaded perception overlooks that Frankfurter—inspired by the foundational scholarship of Harvard Law School’s James Bradley Thayer—consistently cautioned against permitting the judiciary to occupy an outsize role in American life. Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1845, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
outsize
adjective
out·size ˈau̇t-ˌsīz
: unusually large
outsize
adjective
variants also outsized
1
as in hulking
of a size greater than average of its kind she likes to make dramatic appearances wearing her trademark outsize sunglasses Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hulking
- large
- oversize
- considerable
- handsome
- sizable
- substantial
- oversized
- husky
- hefty
- big
- voluminous
- bulky
- enormous
- sizeable
- prodigious
- grand
- titanic
- largish
- goodly
- gigantic
- gargantuan
- huge
- bumper
- colossal
- elephantine
- mammoth
- immense
- monumental
- tremendous
- inordinate
- humongous
- biggish
- vast
- great
- massive
- tidy
- excessive
- stupendous
- major
- boxcar
- jumbo
- exorbitant
- staggering
- mountainous
- extravagant
- super
- cosmic
- humungous
- astronomical
- herculean
- whopping
- extreme
- appreciable
- cavernous
- leviathan
- supersized
- monstrous
- immoderate
- copious
- ample
- walloping
- monolithic
- cyclopean
- heroic
- vasty
- whacking
- gross
- galactic
- abundant
- pharaonic
- Brobdingnagian
- heroical
- astronomic
- king-sized
- plentiful
- capacious
- king-size
- cosmical
- Bunyanesque
- hellacious
- fat
- commodious
- roomy
- super-duper
- spacious
- thick
- Himalayan
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- small
- smallish
- puny
- little
- undersize
- dwarf
- dinky
- dwarfish
- undersized
- tiny
- diminutive
- minuscule
- shrimpy
- microscopic
- infinitesimal
- miniature
- bantam
- teeny
- mini
- teensy
- microscopical
- pygmy
- wee
- little bitty
- slender
- thin
- slight
- petite
- minute
- pint-sized
- teeny-weeny
- pint-size
- microminiature
- slim
- pocket-size
- teensy-weensy
- Lilliputian
- pocket-sized
- half-pint
2
as in inflated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds I'm tired of having to deal with so many outsize egos at the office Synonyms & Similar Words
- inflated
- exaggerated
- overblown
- enlarged
- bloated
- hyperbolized
- overdrawn
- overweening
- padded
- overstated
- stretched
- magnified
- overemphasized
- grandiose
- unreasonable
- embellished
- embroidered
- overplayed
- overdone
- elaborated
- unrealistic
- hyped-up
- unreal
- preposterous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- reasonable
- realistic