Choose the word from the options given below that is opposite in meaning to the given underlined word:
COLOSSAL
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Tiny
Colossal means extremely large, huge in size or amount. Its antonym is tiny.
Example: The new dam is a colossal structure.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Tiny (answer) | extremely small (colossal is about very great size and tiny about very small size) | A tiny ant was carrying a grain of sugar. |
| (2) Cheerful | happy and in good spirits (it is about mood, not size) | She greeted us with a cheerful smile. |
| (3) Unimportant | not mattering much (it is the opposite of "important", not of "huge in size", and a very large thing can still be unimportant) | Leave out the unimportant details in your summary. |
| (4) Lustrous | shining, bright and glossy (it describes the surface, not the size) | She has long, lustrous hair. |
| Synonyms of colossal: huge, enormous, gigantic, immense Antonyms of colossal: tiny, minute, small, minuscule Also asked in CUET (UG): colossal – 24-05-2026 Slot 1 |