MONOLITHIC: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MONOLITHIC?

Need another word that means the same as “monolithic”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “monolithic” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Monolithic” are: massive, monumental, huge, vast, colossal, gigantic, immense, giant, enormous, mammoth, inflexible, rigid, unbending, unchanging, intractable, immovable, impenetrable, fossilized, hidebound

Monolithic as an Adjective

Definitions of "Monolithic" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “monolithic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Formed of a single large block of stone.
• (of an organization or system) large, powerful, indivisible, and slow to change.
• (of a building) very large and characterless.
• (of a solid-state circuit) composed of active and passive components formed in a single chip.
• Characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity.
• Imposing in size or bulk or solidity.

Synonyms of "Monolithic" as an adjective (19 Words)

colossal	So great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe. Has a colossal nerve.
enormous	Extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree. An enormous boulder.
fossilized	Set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs. A fossilized bone.
giant	Used in names of very large animals and plants e g giant hogweed giant tortoise. A giant meteorite.
gigantic	So exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth. Gigantic disappointment.
hidebound	Stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded. They are working to change hidebound corporate cultures.
huge	Extremely popular or successful. While he may be unknown in the American mainstream he s huge in Britain.
immense	Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree. At vast or immense expense.
immovable	Not able to be moved. The immovable hills.
impenetrable	Impossible to understand. Impenetrable jargon.
inflexible	Unwilling to change or compromise. Once she had made up her mind she was inflexible.
intractable	(of a person) difficult or stubborn. Intractable economic problems.
mammoth	So exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth. A mammoth ship.
massive	Exceptionally large. Massive oak doors.
monumental	Of outstanding significance. A monumental scale.
rigid	Fixed and unmoving- Connor Cruise O’Brien. Rigid bureaucratic controls.
unbending	Incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances. An unbending will to dominate.
unchanging	Conforming to the same principles or course of action over time. The party stood for unchanging principles.
vast	Of very great extent or quantity; immense. The vast accumulation of knowledge which we call civilization.

Usage Examples of "Monolithic" as an adjective

• A video converter on a single monolithic chip.
• The monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture.
• A monolithic society.
• IPC moved the paper from Covent Garden to the monolithic King's Reach Tower.
• A monolithic worldwide movement.
• Rejecting any move towards a monolithic European superstate.
• Later Byzantine columns were monolithic and usually made of marble.

Associations of "Monolithic" (30 Words)

achievement	The process or fact of achieving something. A sense of achievement.
alabaster	Of or resembling alabaster. Alabaster statue.
boulder	A town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town.
carve	Make (a turn) by tilting one’s skis on to their edges and using one’s weight to bend them so that they slide in an arc. He carved himself a slice of beef.
core	Remove the core or center from. The core muscles of the abdomen.
craggy	(of a landscape) having many crags. A craggy coastline.
effigy	A roughly made model of a person that is made in order to be damaged or destroyed as a protest. Angry campaigners plan to burn an effigy of the social security minister.
engrave	Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface. The event engraved itself into her memory.
gargantuan	Enormous. A gargantuan appetite.
gargoyle	A grotesque carved human or animal face or figure projecting from the gutter of a building, typically acting as a spout to carry water clear of a wall.
gigantic	Of very great size or extent; huge or enormous. Gigantic disappointment.
huge	Of great importance or seriousness. While he may be unknown in the American mainstream he s huge in Britain.
immense	Unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope. The Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains.
inscription	A short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something. The inscription of memorable utterances on durable materials.
kernel	A single whole grain of a cereal. Pine kernels.
large	A garment size for a large person. Taking the large view.
leviathan	Monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament. The great leviathans of the deep.
lump	A large piece of something without definite shape. Hong Kong and Bangkok tend to be lumped together in holiday brochures.
massive	Being the same substance throughout. Massive changes.
memorial	A record or memoir. The Council sent a strongly worded memorial to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
monolith	A large block of concrete sunk in water, e.g. in the building of a dock. Independent voices have been crowded out by the media monoliths.
monument	An enduring and memorable example of something. A simple stone monument marked the nearby crash site.
monumental	Great in importance, extent, or size. Einstein s monumental contributions to physics.
mountainous	(of a region) having many mountains. Struggling under mountainous debts.
museum	A depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value. A museum curator.
rock	A large piece of rock which has become detached from a cliff or mountain a boulder. Rock the cradle.
sculpture	Form or shape as if by sculpture especially with strong smooth curves. A collection of sculpture.
statuary	Of or relating to or suitable for statues. Classical statuary.
statue	A carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.
stone	Kill by throwing stones at. Stone stretch trousers.