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colossal
Meaning: extremely large in size, extent, or degree
colossal in a sentence
How colossal is used in real sentences:
A colossal wave crashed over the pier during the storm.
The explorers stared up at a colossal cliff face that blocked the entire valley from view.
“A colossal fountain rose near the center, with its highest spray almost touching the painted ceiling.”
— from the passage Colors Behind the Screen
Synonyms for colossal
Other words for colossal — enormous, gigantic and immense — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of colossal
Words that mean the opposite of colossal:
- tiny
- minuscule
Where it comes from
From Greek kolossos 'a gigantic statue'
Memory hook
COLOSSal — think of the Colossus, a gigantic ancient statue.