colossal
Beyond mere bigness
Colossal means extremely large—beyond ordinary bigness into the realm of the monumental.
The word evokes ancient statues of impossible scale: a colossal statue, colossal columns.
It extends readily to abstractions: a colossal mistake, colossal arrogance, colossal waste of time.
The emphasis is on impressiveness or excess, not mere measurement.
Immensely large in scale
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- vastExtremely great in size
- toweringOf imposing height
mammoth · gargantuan · titanic · behemoth · leviathan · hulking · jumbo · whopping
Creature of immense size
- leviathanEnormous creature or entity
- titanDominant figure in field
- cyclopsSingle-eyed mythical titan
- giantBeing of huge size
kraken · kaiju · dinosaur · whale · megafauna · goliath · ogre · dragon
Exceptionally large or significant
- epicImpressively grand in scope
- historicOf lasting significance
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- momentousOf great significance
earth-shattering · unprecedented · sweeping · far-reaching · transformative · game-changing · seismic · watershed
gigantic
Immensely large in scale
towering · mammoth · gargantuan · titanic · behemoth · leviathan · hulking · jumbo · whopping · humongous
behemoth
Creature of immense size
giant · kraken · kaiju · dinosaur · whale · megafauna · goliath · ogre · dragon · sea serpent
monumental
Exceptionally large or significant
momentous · earth-shattering · unprecedented · sweeping · far-reaching · transformative · game-changing · seismic · watershed · groundbreaking
pyramids
Apex-topped geometric solids
- statuesThree-dimensional sculpted likenesses
- templesHoly places or head sides
- obeliskTapering stone monument
sphinx · ziggurat · acropolis · ruins · edifice · sculptures · landmarks · megaliths · mausoleum · cathedral
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- fiascoHumiliating public failure
debacle · mistake · misstep · flop · wreck · train wreck · meltdown · collapse · downfall · spectacular
- size wordsbig, small, short, large, huge
- epicIliad, Odyssey, Beowulf, Aeneid, Gilgamesh
- Hyperbolea zillion, bazillion, gazillion, bajillion, zillion
- Scalevast, immense, huge, enormous, massive
- sizessmall, medium, large, extra large, extra small
- awe-inspiringawe-inspiring, awesome, breathtaking, jaw-dropping, magnificent
colossaltiny
Extremely small in size
minuscule · microscopic · infinitesimal · minute · miniature
colossalnegligible
Too small to consider
trivial · insignificant · trifling · inconsequential · minor
- colossal failure
- Colossus of RhodesAncient wonder, bronze statue
- colossal squidMassive deep-dwelling cephalopod
- colossal horrorMassive frightening entity
- colossal statuesImmense carved likenesses