Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun colossus

2 senses of colossus

Sense 1
giant, goliath, behemoth, monster, colossus -- (someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful)
       => anomaly, unusual person -- (a person who is unusual)

Sense 2
colossus, behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titan -- (a person of exceptional importance and reputation)
       => important person, influential person, personage -- (a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events)