colossal
Extremely large; absolutely huge.
colossal in a sentence
- A colossal wave rose over the harbour wall, taller than the houses behind it.
- The colossal dinosaur skeleton filled the whole museum hall, its head brushing the ceiling.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to colossal?
- Ahuge
- Btiny
- Csmall
- Dlittle
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A: huge. The other three mean the opposite of colossal.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to colossal?
- Atiny
- Bgiant
- Cenormous
- Dhuge
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A: tiny. The other three mean nearly the same as colossal.
Words that mean something similar
huge, giant, enormous
Words that mean the opposite
tiny, small, little
More words about size & amount
- contract: To become smaller or shorter.
- cram: To squeeze too many things into a small space.
- cumbersome: Heavy and awkward to carry or use.
- dearth: A shortage of something, so there is not enough to go around.
- dense: Packed closely together, or very thick.
- deplete: To use something up until very little is left.
- destitute: Having no money and none of the things you need to live.
- diluted: Made weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid.
More words to explore
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