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colossus

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of colossus

something that is unusually large and powerful

Leonardo da Vinci remains a colossus in the history of art

Synonyms of colossus

behemoth, blockbuster, dinosaur, dreadnought, elephant, giant, Goliath, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, mastodon, monster, titan, whale, whopper

Words Related to colossus

amazon, giantess

juggernaut, steamroller

Near Antonyms of colossus

lightweight, weakling, wimp, wisp

nonentity, twerp, whippersnapper

Antonyms of colossus

diminutive, dwarf, half-pint, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy (also pigmy), runt, shrimp

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