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
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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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Vast as an adjective:
Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).
Examples:
"The Sahara desert is vast."
"There is a vast difference between them."
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Vast as an adjective:
Very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent.
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Vast as an adjective (obsolete):
Waste; desert; desolate; lonely.
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Vast as a noun (poetic):
A vast space