megalithic

Relating to or characteristic of a megalith (a large stone used in prehistoric monuments); often used figuratively to describe something of massive scale or size.

• 🇩🇪Zu einem Megalithen (einem großen Stein, der in prähistorischen Denkmälern verwendet wird) gehörend oder dafür charakteristisch; oft bildlich verwendet, um etwas von enormer Größe oder Ausmaß zu beschreiben.

1. Relating to megaliths C1 formal

   Of or relating to large stones used in prehistoric monuments, or the people who built them.

   • The megalithic standing stones at Stonehenge attract thousands of tourists each year.
   • Many megalithic tombs can be found scattered across the British Isles.
   • Recent excavations revealed new megalithic structures in the region.

   🇩🇪Zu Megalithen gehörend

   Synonyme: cyclopean

2. Immense or colossal C2 informal

   Extremely large, massive, or imposing in scale, often used figuratively.

   • The company faced a megalithic challenge during the merger.
   • That new skyscraper casts a megalithic shadow over the neighborhood.
   • They undertook a megalithic project to rebuild the entire infrastructure.

   🇩🇪Gigantisch

   Synonyme: colossalenormousgigantichugeimmensemassivemonumentalprodigioustitanic

   Antonyme: microscopicminusculeminuteslightsmalltiny

• more megalithic comparative form
• most megalithic superlative form