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. Paul McCartney:

   I'm looking for changes that will continue the momentum of getting animals out of laboratories, experiments on animals are unethical -- they're a colossal failure and a waste of time and money. We can and must do better.

2. Blake Flayton:

   I can't imagine a world where I let that break me, because then they would win, what they're trying to do right now is bully Jews off and out of the public forum... because we're saying things they don't like. And it would be a colossal waste if we gave into that. That has never been a winning strategy for our people. Ever.

3. David Dolbee:

   This is a colossal mistake. Do they not understand their own base ? they are a sporting organization trying to take sides on a political issue. That never goes well for any company.

4. Anonymous:

   There is a Royal Eagle in each one of us, who wishes to soar high despite the stormy winds of adversities and colossal challenges. As a matter of fact, the stormy winds strengthen the wings of Royal Eagle, and enable him to reach the greatest heights. We must let that free spirited Eagle rise and soar high; and we can be rest assured, he'll be the conqueror. - Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate.

5. Steve Brusatte:

   Only after these ancestral Tyrannosaurs evolved their clever brains and sharp senses did they grow into the colossal sizes of T. rex, tyrannosaurs had to get smart before they got big.