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COLOSSUS Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word colossus. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word colossus. (close relations)
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behemoth
nounn
noun

• someone that is abnormally large and powerful

• a person of exceptional importance and reputation

giant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• any creature of exceptional size

• a person of exceptional importance and reputation

• an unusually large enterprise

• a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

• someone that is abnormally large and powerful

• an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales

• a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)

adjective satellite

• of great mass; huge and bulky

titan
nounn
noun

• (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth)

• a person of exceptional importance and reputation

• the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere

colossal
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

enormous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

mammoth
nounn
noun

• any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks

adjective satellite

• so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

goliath
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• (Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot

• someone that is abnormally large and powerful

heavyweight
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds

• a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds

• a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds

• a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

• a person of exceptional importance and reputation

• A weight class division in combat sports, often the heaviest.

monster
nounn
noun

• an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

• someone that is abnormally large and powerful

• a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed

• a cruel wicked and inhuman person

• (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus

Best Hypernyms For COLOSSUS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for colossus, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
anomaly behemoth giant mammoth monster personage titan
Phrases (3)
important personinfluential personunusual person

Alternatives for BEHEMOTH

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