colossal

adjective
UK: /kəˈlɒs.əl/
US: /kəˈlɑː.səl/

  1. Extremely large.

    1. The colossal statue towered over the city.
    2. The company made a colossal mistake in its marketing strategy and lost revenue.

  2. Remarkably great or impressive; extraordinary.

    1. The concert was a colossal success for the band.
    2. Achieving world peace would be a colossal achievement for humanity overall.

Synonyms

enormous huge immense gigantic massive tremendous

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "colossal" in English means: Extremely large., Remarkably great or impressive; extraordinary..

The phonetic transcription of "colossal" is /kəˈlɒs.əl/ in British English and /kəˈlɑː.səl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "colossal": enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, massive, tremendous.

Example usage of "colossal": "The colossal statue towered over the city.". More examples on the page.