The difference between Colossal and Prodigious

When used as adjectives, colossal means extremely large or on a great scale, whereas prodigious means very big in size or quantity.


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  1. Colossal as an adjective:

    Extremely large or on a great scale.

    Examples:

    "A single puppy can make a colossal mess."

  1. Prodigious as an adjective:

    Very big in size or quantity; gigantic; colossal; huge.

  2. Prodigious as an adjective:

    Extraordinarily exciting or amazing.

  3. Prodigious as an adjective (obsolete):

    Ominous, portentous.

  4. Prodigious as an adjective:

    Monstrous; freakish.

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