Definition for Colossus:

• The gigantic statue of Apollo, which stood astride at the harbour of Rhodes, esteemed one of the seven wonders of the world.

Synonyms for Colossus:

• n.

  •
  • manikin,
  • mannikin,
  • brute.
  •
  • skeleton,
  • toughie,
  • juggernaut.
  •behemoth (noun)
  • behemoth.
  •colossus (noun)
  • heavyweight,
  • titan,
  • goliath.
  •giant (noun)
  • herculeses,
  • polyphemes,
  • cyclopses.
  •giant thing (noun)
  • mammoth,
  • hercules,
  • Godzilla,
  • Gargantua.
  •monster (noun)
  • mis creations,
  • miscreations,
  • lusus naturaes,
  • mis-creation,
  • frankensteins,
  • mis creation,
  • mis-creations.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • samson,
  • pipsqueak,
  • muscleman,
  • macrocosm,
  • shorty,
  • string bean,
  • he-man,
  • Mr. Universe,
  • amazon,
  • squirt,
  • gamine,
  • stonker,
  • beanpole.

Paraphrases for Colossus:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    giant.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    cola.

Antonyms for Colossus:

• n.

  • Other antonyms:
    midget, shrimp, runt, diminutive, dwarf, mite, wisp, peewee, weakling, whippersnapper, half-pint, lightweight, nonentity, wimp, twerp.

Colossus Sentence Examples:

• Then the solid ground beneath him shook slightly, and an appalling crash of trees and underbrush to the rear told him that the stone colossus was on his trail.

• I walked among my fellows as if I were a colossus.