I do not suppose that any other statesman ever had such a colossal sense of humour, combined with the ability to totally conceal it—American Claimant, 1892.This use, which verges on the colloquial, should be used sparingly:
This astonishing journey took a colossal amount of determination—B. Taylor, 2002.
| colon, collude, collusion, colloquial | |
| colour, coloured, columnist |
adjective
Olivia ate every bite of the colossal hamburger.
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kæmpestor, kolossal, med mere end en søjleetage
Nederlands (Dutch)
kolossaal, geweldig, met meer dan een verdieping van zuilen
Français (French)
adj. - colossal, (fig) colossal
Deutsch (German)
adj. - ungeheuer, gewaltig, kolossal, riesenhaft
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κολοσσιαίος, τεράστιος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - colossal
Русский (Russian)
колоссальный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - colosal, gigantesco
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - kolossal, väldig, jättestor (vard.)
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
巨大的, 巨像似的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 巨大的, 巨像似的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 巨大な, 通しの, すばらしい, 途方もない
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) ضخم, كبير, عملاق
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ענקי, עצום, כביר
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