Synonyms for colossal
kəˈlɒs əlcolos·sal

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1. colossaladjective

   Extremely large or on a great scale.

   A single puppy can make a colossal mess.

   Synonyms:
   gigantic, immense, enormous, prodigious, vast, giant

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1. colossal

   Large denotes extension in more than one direction, and beyond the average of the class to which the object belongs; we speak of a large surface or a large solid, but of a long line; a large field, a large room, a large apple, etc. A large man is a man of more than ordinary size; a great man is a man of remarkable mental power. Big is a more emphatic word than large, but of less dignity. We do not say that George Washington was a big man.

   Synonyms:
   abundant, ample, big, broad, bulky, capacious, coarse, commodious, considerable, enormous, extensive, gigantic, grand, great, huge, immense, large, long, massive, spacious, vast, wide

   Antonyms:
   brief, diminutive, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, insignificant, limited, little, mean, microscopic, minute, narrow, paltry, petty, scanty, short, slender, slight, small, tiny, trifling, trivial

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1. colossal, prodigious, stupendousadjective

   so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

   "colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple"; "has a colossal nerve"; "a prodigious storm"; "a stupendous field of grass"; "stupendous demand"

   Synonyms:
   prodigious, olympian, stupendous, surpassing, portentous, exceeding, exceptional

   Antonyms:
   small, little

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1. colossaladjective

   Synonyms:
   gigantic, huge, monstrous, immense, enormous, prodigious, cyclopean, herculean

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1. colossaladjective

   Synonyms:
   enormous, gigantic, monstrous, huge, prodigious, titanic

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1. List of paraphrases for "colossal":

   huge, mammoth, enormous, monumental, massive, tremendous, immense, daunting, gigantic, formidable

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1. Getty Images:

   Service in the zone of the special military operation – everyone understands this very well – is associated with colossal physical and psychological stress, with everyday risks to health and life, therefore, I consider it necessary to establish for the mobilized, in general for all military personnel, for all participants of the special military operation, including volunteers, regular leave lasting at least 14 days and at least once every six months, excluding travel time, so that each soldier has the opportunity to visit families, to be close to relatives and friends.

2. Jake Sullivan:

   The vice president intends to do two things: hold Trump accountable for a catastrophic set of failures in his approach to China, and a colossal gap between tough talk and weak action.

3. Sergei Pigarev:

   India and China are the two most interesting markets both for crude oil and oil products. Those are colossal markets in terms of population, the deal will, of course, allow Rosneft to cement its position there and help to get more market share from Saudi Arabia, though we have to look at the prices, how much is Rosneft is paying?

4. Mark Rozell:

   Lewandowski's role with President Donald Trump officially was in the context of a political campaign, months prior to the President taking office. As executive privilege is an implied Article II based presidential power, it does not apply to campaign activities or to the deliberations between a successful candidate and campaign staff, in short, this is a colossal overreach of the President's authority to claim executive privilege. There is no basis for it in this case.

5. Anthony Banbury:

   In terms of its overall mission, thanks to colossal mismanagement, the United Nations is failing.