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Colossal vs Gigantic - What's the difference?

colossal | gigantic | Synonyms |

Gigantic is a synonym of colossal.



As adjectives the difference between colossal and gigantic

is that colossal is extremely large or on a great scale while gigantic is very large.

colossal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely large or on a great scale.
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    Synonyms

    * (extremely large) enormous, giant, gigantic, immense, prodigious, vast * See also

    Related terms

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    gigantic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * gigantick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Very large.
  • In the manner of a giant.

    • Synonyms

    * gigantesque * See also

    Derived terms

    * gigantism

    Related terms

    * giant