goliath

/ˈɡoʊliəθ/

Definitions

1. noun

a person or thing of enormous size or strength

“He was a goliath of a man, towering over everyone else in the room.”

2. noun

a large and powerful company or organization

“The tech industry is dominated by a few giant goliaths, making it difficult for startups to compete.”

3. adjective

extremely large or powerful

“The goliath of a wave crashed against the shore, destroying several homes.”

4. proper noun

a biblical giant, the Philistine champion of the Israelites

“In the biblical story of David and Goliath, the giant was defeated by a young shepherd boy.”

Synonyms

  • colossus
  • giant
  • monster

Antonyms

  • dwarf
  • pygmy