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colossus

noun

1 colossus

Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful.

synonyms: behemoth, giant, goliath, monster.

Roget 192: size, magnitude, dimension, bulk, volume; largeness etc. adj.; greatness etc. (of quantity) 31; expanse etc. ... show more

Roget 206: height, altitude, elevation; eminence, pitch; loftiness etc. adj.; sublimity.    tallness etc. adj.; stature, ... show more

Dutch: gigant, Goliath, colossus, kolos, ondier

2 colossus

A person of exceptional importance and reputation.

synonyms: behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titan.

Dutch: colossus


Moby thesaurus: Antaeus, Atlas, Briareus, Brobdingnagian, Charles Atlas, Cyclops, Goliath, Hercules, Polyphemus, Samson, Superman, Tarzan, Titan, amazon, antenna tower, barbican, belfry, bell tower, bully, bullyboy ... show more.

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