goliath
Titan among peers
A goliath is a giant or a person or thing of enormous size and power.
The word comes from the biblical Philistine warrior slain by young David with a sling and stone, making it a byword for imposing but potentially vulnerable opponents.
In modern use, goliath often appears in David-and-Goliath contexts describing an underdog facing a powerful adversary: The startup is taking on the goliaths of the tech industry. (Capitalized Goliath is the biblical figure.)
Dominant figure in field
- colossusStatue of immense size
- leviathanEnormous creature or entity
- mammothExtinct elephant with curved tusks
- toweringOf imposing height
massive · hulking · enormous · gargantuan · monstrous · immense · looming · formidable
Source of great energy
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
- market sharePercentage of sector sales
multinational · empire · mogul · tycoon · heavyweight · kingpin · magnate · titan
Disturb, topple, or shock
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
- longshotUnlikely to succeed
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- overmatchedFacing a superior opponent
outgunned · disadvantaged · scrappy · resilience · determination · courage · startup · disruptor
titan
Dominant figure in field
- colossusStatue of immense size
- leviathanEnormous creature or entity
- mammothExtinct elephant with curved tusks
towering · massive · hulking · enormous · gargantuan · monstrous · immense · looming · formidable · imposing
powerhouse
Source of great energy
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
market share · multinational · empire · mogul · tycoon · heavyweight · kingpin · magnate · titan
upset
Disturb, topple, or shock
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
- longshotUnlikely to succeed
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
overmatched · outgunned · disadvantaged · scrappy · resilience · determination · courage · startup · disruptor · topple
- fantasy creatureself, dwarf, orc, fairy, goblin
- fantasy raceself, elves, dwarf, dwarves, orc
- giantsgiant, giants, giantesses, titan, Titans
- machomachismo, macho man, alpha male, tough guy, bravado
- drink measuresshot, pint, jigger, ounce, double
- tall thingsgiraffe, giant, basketball player, Burj Khalifa, titan
goliathunderdog
Presumed loser beforehand
David · weakling · small fry · little guy · lightweight
- David vs GoliathWeak defeating the strong
- David and GoliathArchetypal unequal contest