colossal

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These he shouldered and then strode out into the night The crowd at the race track upon the opening afternoon of the fair was beginning to assume colossal proportions--colossal, that is to say, for San Lorenzo.

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  1. adjective Of a size, extent, or degree that elicits awe or taxes belief; immense. See Synonyms at enormous.

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  • If only he believed that the pomp and circumstance portrayed in these pictures would guarantee a happily-ever-after, but he didn't, so it seemed like a colossal waste of time, money and energy Okay, here she is coming down the aisle Gazing obediently at the picture Meg pointed to, Linc saw a woman who definitely seemed too sweet for a cynical guy like him. —  PROLOGUE
  • Drona bites the dust You go back with just one thought after watching DRONA, a colossal waste! —  NAACHGAANA
  • We're beyond appalled by this colossal waste of our time and resources. —  Consumerist
  • Others have branded it a colossal waste of cash, draining resources from its multinational collaborators that could have been spent on scientific research with more tangible benefits to mankind. —  The Stalwart
  • Bargnani fell right back into his typecast role as a European softy with a girl's name, who remained a colossal waste of a No. 1 pick. —  SLAM Online
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  1. French, from Latin colossus, colossus; see colossus.

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  1. = Dutch kolossaal = G. Danish Swedish kolossal, after F. colossal = Spanish colosal = Portuguese colossal = Italian colossale, from Latin colossus, a colossus: see colossus and -al.
 

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/kəˈlɑsəl/
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