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.
check bellow for the other definitions of Colossal and Prodigious
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Colossal as an adjective:
Extremely large or on a great scale.
Examples:
"A single puppy can make a colossal mess."
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Prodigious as an adjective:
Very big in size or quantity; gigantic; colossal; huge.
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Prodigious as an adjective:
Extraordinarily exciting or amazing.
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Prodigious as an adjective (obsolete):
Ominous, portentous.
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Prodigious as an adjective:
Monstrous; freakish.