Synonyms: colossal, stupendous, prodigious
Definition: so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
Usage: colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple; has a colossal nerve; a prodigious storm; a stupendous field of grass; stupendous demand
Definition: above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Usage: a large city; set out for the big city; a large sum; a big (or large) barn; a large family; big businesses; a big expenditure; a large number of newspapers; a big group of scientists; large areas of the world
Synonyms: exceeding, exceptional, prodigious, surpassing, olympian
Definition: far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
Usage: a night of exceeding darkness; an exceptional memory; olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy; the young Mozart's prodigious talents
Similar words: extraordinary
Definition: beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
Usage: extraordinary authority; an extraordinary achievement; her extraordinary beauty; enjoyed extraordinary popularity; an extraordinary capacity for work; an extraordinary session of the legislature
Synonyms: prodigious, portentous
Definition: of momentous or ominous significance
Usage: such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity- Herman Melville; a prodigious vision
Similar words: important, significant
Definition: important in effect or meaning
Usage: a significant change in tax laws; a significant change in the Constitution; a significant contribution; significant details; statistically significant