COLOSSAL

colossal, prodigious, stupendous

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

colossal (comparative more colossal, superlative most colossal)

Extremely large or on a great scale.

Synonyms

• (extremely large): enormous, giant, gigantic, immense, prodigious, vast

• See also gigantic

Source: Wiktionary


Co*los"sal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. cossal, L. colosseus. See Colossus.]

1. Of enormous size; gigantic; huge; as, a colossal statue. "A colossal stride." Motley.

2. (Sculpture & Painting)

Definition: Of a size larger than heroic. See Heroic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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