Colossal

Pronunciation: /kəˈlɑsəl/

Definitions of colossal

adjective extremely large; gigantic

Example Sentences

A1 The elephant was colossal in size.

A2 The colossal statue stood tall in the city square.

B1 The company made a colossal profit this quarter.

B2 The project required a colossal amount of resources to complete.

C1 The impact of the new law was colossal, affecting millions of people.

C2 The scientist made a colossal discovery that changed the course of history.

Examples of colossal in a Sentence

formal The company reported a colossal increase in profits this quarter.

informal That new shopping mall is absolutely colossal!

slang Did you see the size of that burger? It was colossal!

figurative The impact of the pandemic on the economy was colossal.

Grammatical Forms of colossal

• past tense: colossaled
• plural: colossals
• comparative: more colossal
• superlative: most colossal
• present tense: colossals
• future tense: will be colossal
• perfect tense: have been colossal
• continuous tense: is being colossal
• singular: colossal
• positive degree: colossal
• infinitive: to be colossal
• gerund: colossaling
• participle: colossaled

Origin and Evolution of colossal

First Known Use: 1706 year

Language of Origin: Ancient Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'colossal' originates from the Ancient Greek word 'kolossos' which referred to a statue or image of gigantic size.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'colossal' has come to be used more broadly to describe anything of immense size or scale, not just statues or images.