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Synonyms for behemoth

Most common

giant goliath leviathan colossus

All synonyms

Noun

1. Giant — something which has the qualities of great power and might, and monstrous proportions

giant, leviathan, colossus, goliath, titan, mammoth, monster, heavyweight

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Something which has the qualities of great power and might, and monstrous proportions.

Related words

Word family
behemothic

Forms

Plural
behemoths → giants, leviathans, colossuses, goliaths…

Example sentences

  • giant Is Algeria, the sleeping giant, finally awakening?
  • goliath Russia is a Goliath on the world stage.
  • colossus The United States is a colossus with feet of clay.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
behemothrising
giantrising
goliathrising
leviathanrising
colossussteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
giant2, titan2
7 letters
monster2, mammoth2, goliath3
8 letters
colossus3
9 letters
leviathan4
11 letters
heavyweight3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (giant2 = 2 syllables).