elephantine

Relating to or resembling an elephant; very large, clumsy, or massive.

ruОтносящийся к слону или напоминающий его; очень большой, неуклюжий или массивный.esRelativo al elefante o que se le parece; muy grande, pesado, torpe o masivo.frQui concerne l'éléphant ou lui ressemble par sa taille, sa lourdeur ou sa massivité ; très grand, lourd ou encombrant, souvent avec une connotation de maladresse.deSich auf einen Elefanten beziehend oder ihm ähnelnd; auch im übertragenen Sinne für etwas sehr Großes, Schwerfälliges oder Massives verwendet.ptRelativo ao elefante ou que lembra um elefante; muito grande, desajeitado ou maciço.zh与大象有关的，或像大象一样的；形容极大、笨重或迟缓的。arصفة تعني متعلق بالفيل أو شبيه به، وتُستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على الضخامة والثقل والبطء أو عدم الرشاقة.

1. Huge and bulky C2 formal

   Extremely large, massive, or of great size and weight.

   • The elephantine structure dominated the skyline.
   • He carried an elephantine suitcase that barely fit through the door.
   • The project's elephantine budget caused concern among investors.

   ruОгромный и громоздкийesElefantino, enorme y pesadofrÉnorme et massifdeRiesig und massigptEnorme e pesadozh庞大而笨重arضخم وثقيل

   Synonymes: colossalenormousgigantichulkingimmensemassivemonstrousponderousprodigioustitanic

   Antonymes: minusculeminuteslightsmalltiny

2. Clumsy or ponderous C2 formal

   Lacking grace or agility; slow and awkward in movement or manner.

   • His elephantine dance moves drew laughter from the audience.
   • The bureaucracy moved with elephantine slowness.
   • She made an elephantine effort to squeeze through the narrow passage.

   ruНеуклюжий или тяжеловесныйesPesado y torpefrLourd et maladroitdePlump oder schwerfälligptDesajeitado ou pesadozh笨拙或笨重arأخرق أو ثقيل الحركة

   Synonymes: awkwardbovineclumsyheavyheavy-handedhulkinglumberingoafishponderousslow-movingungainlyunwieldy

   Antonymes: agilegracefullithenimblesprightlysupple

3. Relating to an elephant C2 formal

   Resembling an elephant in appearance, characteristics, or attributes.

   • The sculpture had elephantine ears and a long trunk.
   • His memory was almost elephantine, never forgetting a face.
   • The creature's elephantine footsteps shook the ground.

   ruСлоноподобныйesElefantino, relativo al elefantefrÉléphantin (relatif à l'éléphant)deElefantenähnlichptElefantinozh象的arشبيه بالفيل

   Synonymes: proboscidean

   Antonymes: minusculeminuteslenderslightsmalltiny

• more elephantine comparative form
• most elephantine superlative form