larger-than-life

Speech parts

1. larger-than-life - Adjective

2. larger-than-life - Phrase

3. larger-than-life - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

larger than life

Synonyms

epic heroic bigger than life andean titanic elephantine great fantastic amazing majestic jumbo brobdingnagian famous huge vast
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Antonyms

bijou common small average little conventional
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Related terms

as large as life

Examples

Dictators are ludicrous characters, and, you know, in my career and in my life, I've always enjoyed sort of inhabiting these ludicrous, larger-than-life characters that somehow exist in the real world. Sacha Baron Cohen

I like superheroes. I like the drama of it, the stirring, larger-than-life aspect. Kurt Busiek

Texas was defined by its larger-than-life characters, particularly politicians. Jessica Savitch

Larger-than-life characters make up about .01 percent of the world's population. Tom Hanks

Sybil had an unreal, larger-than-life feeling... as if she were a person in a book. Rudy Rucker

I never got down with conveying a larger-than-life vibe. Adam Levine

Words in the phrase

larger than life

Close letter words and terms

larger tomb larger truck larger water largescale largescale archerfish largescale flying fish