outsized
/'autsaizd/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Larger than normal for its kind: Describes something that is unusually large or exceeds the standard or expected size for its type or category.
Usage
- The adjective "outsized" is used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "be" or "seem").
- It often carries a connotation of being disproportionately or impressively large, not merely big.
- It is commonly applied to objects, clothing, and abstract concepts like influence or impact.
Examples
- Attributive use:
- She wore an outsized sweater that reached her knees.
- The company has an outsized influence on the local economy.
- Predicative use:
- The gloves were outsized and kept slipping off his hands.
- His role in the project's success was outsized compared to his official title.
Advanced Usage
- "outsized personality/character": Refers to a personality that is exceptionally forceful, flamboyant, or dominant.
- The actor was known for his outsized personality both on and off the screen.
- "outsized expectations": Refers to expectations that are unreasonably or exceptionally high.
- The outsized expectations placed on the young athlete were difficult to manage.
Variants and Related Words
- Outsize (adjective): An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
- He ordered an outsize portion of fries.
- Oversized (adjective): Very similar in meaning, often used interchangeably. "Oversized" can sometimes imply a more general largeness, while "outsized" can imply a more notable deviation from a norm.
- An oversized t-shirt.
Synonyms
- Oversized: Exceeding the usual size.
- Overscale: Larger than the standard scale.
- Overscale: Larger than the standard scale.
- Gigantic: Of very great size or extent.
- Colossal: Extremely large.
Antonyms
- Undersized: Smaller than normal.
- Petite: (Especially of a woman) having a small and attractively dainty build.
- Miniature: Very small of its kind.
Adjective
- larger than normal for its kind