colossal C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /kəˈlɑsəl/ UK /kəˈlɒsəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj extremely large or great They built a colossal statue at the harbor entrance. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · extremely large or great enormousgigantichugeimmensemassivevastmonumental ↔ Opposites tinyminusculediminutiveminute Word family Derived forms colossally Related forms colossuscoliseum Etymology AI details From French colossal, from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek kolossós ('a huge statue'), a word of pre-Greek (likely Aegean) origin. colossus Latin kolossós Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # colossal **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /kəˈlɑsəl/ **IPA (UK):** /kəˈlɒsəl/ ## Meanings 1. extremely large or great ## Examples - They built a colossal statue at the harbor entrance. ## Synonyms - enormous - gigantic - huge - immense - massive - vast - monumental ## Antonyms - tiny - minuscule - diminutive - minute ## Derived Forms - colossally ## Related Forms - colossus - coliseum ## Roots and Affixes - Root: colossus - Root: kolossós ## Etymology From French colossal, from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek kolossós ('a huge statue'), a word of pre-Greek (likely Aegean) origin. ## AI Etymology Colossal comes from French colossal, from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek kolossós ('a huge statue'), a word of pre-Greek (likely Aegean) origin. The historical trail runs through Latin colossus and Ancient Greek kolossós. In modern use it means extremely large or great. Derived formations include colossally; related forms include colossus, coliseum. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown