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   Co·los·sal

   /kəˈläs(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. extremely large: "a colossal amount of mail"
   • ▪ (of a giant order) having more than one story of columns.
   • ▪ (of a statue) at least twice life size.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, from colosse, from Latin colossus (see colossus).

   Derivatives

   • 1. colossally adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLOSSAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   An undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally but results in harm, injury, damage and colossal loss of wealth.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › colossalColossal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of colossal. adjective. so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe. “ colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple”. “has a colossal nerve”. synonyms: prodigious, stupendous. big, large. above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcolossal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of colossal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › colossalColossal - definition of colossal by The Free Dictionary

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   Define colossal. colossal synonyms, colossal pronunciation, colossal translation, English dictionary definition of colossal. adj. 1. Of great size, extent, or amount; immense. See Synonyms at enormous. 2. Of great scope or consequence; monumental: a colossal blunder.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLOSSAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · adjective. If you describe something as colossal, you are emphasizing that it is very large. [emphasis] There has been a colossal waste of public money. The task they face is colossal. Synonyms: huge, massive, vast, enormous More Synonyms of colossal. colossally adverb [ADVERB adjective] Their policies have been colossally destructive.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOLOSSAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / kəˈlɒs ə l / us. Add to word list. extremely large: colossal amounts of money. (Definition of colossal from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of colossal. in Chinese (Traditional) 巨大的，龐大的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 巨大的，庞大的… See more. in Spanish. colosal… See more. in Portuguese.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › colossalColossal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Astonishingly great; extraordinary. A colossal fool. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: stupendous. prodigious. long-legged. leggy. humongous. vast. titanic. monumental. monstrous. immense. huge. enormous. gigantic. great. big. Antonyms: teeny. tiny. small.