colossal
word
Definition
Extremely large, great, or impressive in size, degree, or amount.
Usage & Nuances
Used in formal and informal contexts to emphasize something is much bigger or more significant than usual. Common collocations: 'colossal mistake', 'colossal effort'. Synonyms include 'gigantic', 'enormous', but 'colossal' carries a sense of awe or shock.
Spanish: colosal - gigantescoPortuguese (BR): colossal - gigantescoPortuguese (PT): colossal - gigantescoChinese (Simplified): 巨大的 - 龐大的Chinese (Traditional): 巨大的 - 龐大的Hindi: विशाल - बहुत बड़ाArabic: ضخم - هائلBengali: বিপুল - বিশাল - অতিবৃহৎRussian: колоссальный - огромныйJapanese: 巨大な - 膨大なVietnamese: khổng lồ - cực lớnKorean: 거대한 - 엄청난Turkish: devasa - muazzamUrdu: عظیم - بے پناہIndonesian: kolosal - sangat besar
Example Sentences
That pizza was colossal—I couldn't finish it!
natural
I've got a colossal amount of work to do this week.
natural
The elephant is a colossal animal.
basic
There was a colossal storm last night.
basic
They made a colossal mistake.
basic
The project was a colossal success, far beyond our expectations.
natural