Colossal

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kəˈlÉ’sÉ™l/

Origin

From French colossal, formed from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossos, "giant statue").

Full definition of colossal

Adjective

1. Extremely large or on a great scale.
• 2013-06-22, Engineers of a different kind, Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers....Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today.
2. A single puppy can make a colossal mess.

Synonyms

• (extremely large) enormous, giant, gigantic, immense, prodigious, vast

Related terms

• colosseum
• colossus