Difference between Colossus and Monster

What is the difference between Colossus and Monster?

Colossus as a noun is a statue of gigantic size. the name was especially applied to certain famous statues in antiquity, as the colossus of nero in rome and the colossus of rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. while Monster as a noun is a terrifying and dangerous, wild or fictional creature.

Colossus

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A statue of gigantic size. The name was especially applied to certain famous statues in antiquity, as the Colossus of Nero in Rome and the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Any creature or thing of gigantic size.

Monster

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A terrifying and dangerous, wild or fictional creature.A bizarre or whimsical creature.An extremely cruel or antisocial person, especially a criminal.A horribly deformed personA badly behaved child, terrible brat.A prodigyA bodybuilder of exceptionally large weight and proportions, typically weighing more than 135 kilos (300 lbs).

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Very large; worthy of a monster.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To harass

Example sentence: It is conventional to call 'monster' any blending of dissonant elements. I call 'monster' every original inexhaustible beauty.

We hope you now know whether to use Colossus or Monster in your sentence.

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