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Synonyms

oversize

American  
[oh-ver-sahyz, oh-ver-sahyz] / ˈoʊ vərˈsaɪz, ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪz /

adjective

  1. of excessive size; unusually large.

    an oversize cigar.

  2. of a size larger than is necessary or required.


noun

  1. something that is oversize; an oversize article or object.

  2. a size larger than the proper or usual size.

oversize British  

adjective

  1. Also: oversized. larger than the usual size

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a size larger than the usual or proper size

  2. something that is oversize

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of oversize

First recorded in 1605–15; over- + size 1


Example Sentences

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In the tourist traps of the 5th and 7th, it has been turned into an oversize ice-cream cone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

They’re excellently executed, but they feel familiar — planes and spacecraft spread across several levels accompanied by oversize graphics and hands-on displays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg was superglued into those Brunello Cucinelli gray T-shirts until he started wearing oversize Amiri tees in an effort to seem cooler.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

The 4-inch vinyl “Pop!” figurines, with their oversize heads and black dot eyes, symbolize being ingrained in pop culture — objects fans buy, celebrate and display.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

There are a few parked trucks behind him, the vehicles plastered with oversize menus.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

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