The difference between Colossal and Vast

When used as adjectives, colossal means extremely large or on a great scale, whereas vast means very large or wide (literally or figuratively).


Vast is also noun with the meaning: a vast space.

check bellow for the other definitions of Colossal and Vast

  1. Colossal as an adjective:

    Extremely large or on a great scale.

    Examples:

    "A single puppy can make a colossal mess."

  1. Vast as an adjective:

    Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).

    Examples:

    "The Sahara desert is vast."

    "There is a vast difference between them."

  2. Vast as an adjective:

    Very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent.

  3. Vast as an adjective (obsolete):

    Waste; desert; desolate; lonely.

  1. Vast as a noun (poetic):

    A vast space

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