mega
Beyond kilo, pre-giga
Mega is a prefix meaning one million, used in scientific measurement: a megawatt is a million watts, a megabyte roughly a million bytes.
In casual use, mega means extremely large or impressive: mega rich, mega successful.
As a standalone adjective or adverb, it intensifies: That concert was mega.
The word suggests scale beyond ordinary bigness.
Immensely large in scale
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- hugeExtremely large in size
- vastExtremely great in size
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
titanic · gargantuan · behemoth · jumbo · whopping · humongous · astronomical · mammoth
Million picture elements
- megawattMillion-watt unit
- megadoseExcessive therapeutic quantity
- megachurchVast Christian congregation
- megastructureMassive artificial construction
Force extra air in
- boostUpward push or increase
- amplifyIncrease in strength
- magnifyIncrease perceived size
- escalateIncrease in severity
multiply · intensify · enhance · turbocharge · maximize · augment · heighten · supersize
Furthest from moderate
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- powerfulHaving great strength
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
volcanic · tremendous · profound · consuming · blazing · unstoppable · phenomenal · epic
Inflated beyond reasonable proportion
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- hypedExcessively promoted
- sensationalizedMade more shocking than warranted
- overstatedClaimed more than true
inflated · puffed-up · oversold · overrated · bombastic · hyperbole · marketing · buzzword
Ostentatiously wealthy
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- grandiosePretentiously impressive in scale
palatial · magnificent · resplendent · splendid · ornate · lavish · gilded · ostentatious
Legally separate business entity
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- mergerCorporate combination
- chainLinked segments forming length
brand · dealership · retailer · multiplex · superstore · warehouse · stadium · arena
gigantic
Immensely large in scale
massive · titanic · gargantuan · behemoth · jumbo · whopping · humongous · astronomical · mammoth · towering
megapixel
Million picture elements
- megawattMillion-watt unit
- megadoseExcessive therapeutic quantity
- megachurchVast Christian congregation
supercharge
Force extra air in
escalate · multiply · intensify · enhance · turbocharge · maximize · augment · heighten · supersize · inflate
extreme
Furthest from moderate
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- powerfulHaving great strength
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
explosive · volcanic · tremendous · profound · consuming · blazing · unstoppable · phenomenal · epic · massive
overblown
Inflated beyond reasonable proportion
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- hypedExcessively promoted
- sensationalizedMade more shocking than warranted
overstated · inflated · puffed-up · oversold · overrated · bombastic · hyperbole · marketing · buzzword · promotional
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
grandiose · palatial · magnificent · resplendent · splendid · ornate · lavish · gilded · ostentatious · flamboyant
corporation
Legally separate business entity
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- mergerCorporate combination
chain · brand · dealership · retailer · multiplex · superstore · warehouse · stadium · arena · complex
- metric prefixeskilo, giga, peta, milli, micro
- number prefixesuni, mono, bi, tri, tetra
- powerauthority, electric power, nuclear power, solar power, wind power
- intensifiersvery, really, extremely, absolutely, incredibly
- size wordsbig, small, short, large, huge
- sizessmall, medium, large, extra large, extra small
megaminor
Scale with lowered third
insignificant · trivial · underwhelming · obscure · negligible
- Mega ManBlue android protagonist
- mega hitEnormously successful release
- Mega MillionsInterstate lottery with massive prizes
- mega yachtExtremely large private vessel
- mega rampEnormous skating jump structure
- police megaphone
megaphone, megastar, megabucks, megabyte, megalopolis, megahit, megalith, megacity, megalomania