big
149
5.5
- adjective
- /bɪg/
- Informal
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creído
- Well, having a big ego comes from insecurity, right?
- big-headed
- big ego
- big-mouthed
You know, I've been being a big, big headed guy that I was.
- You know, I've been being a big, big headed guy that I was.
- Well, having a big ego comes from insecurity, right?
Examples
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Always talking about being a big swinging dick on Wall Street.
Fiction book (2000) -
And, you know, being in any way self important is a very, very big no, no in Australia.
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And you know, being in any way self important is a very, very big no, no in Australia.
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"You're getting a little too big for your britches," my father says.
Fiction book (1995) -
His big attitude made it difficult for others to work with him.
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She always acts like a big shot, thinking she knows better than everyone else.
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His big behavior during the meeting was off-putting to his colleagues.
Synonyms
260
4.5
Behaving as if you are more important or better than other people
227
8.9
Someone who thinks they are much better than others
157
2.0
Acting proud and serious to show you think you are better than others
24
5.4
Thinking you are much better than other people
24
6.6
Seeing yourself as much more important than other people
22
7.5
A person who thinks they are better than other people
20
8.2
Acting as if you are better than other people
13
5.8
Acting as if you are better than other people
7
3.7
Being too proud of achievements or skills in a way that annoys others
6
8.6
A person who only cares about themselves and thinks they are more important than other people
4
8.6
Claiming to be more important or successful than you are
3
9.9
To feel and act as if you are much more powerful than you are
3
9.1
Acting more important than you really are
3
9.9
Bragging too much about how great you think you are
2
9.8
Too much pride and confidence that makes people dislike you
1
7.2
Thinking you are more important than other people
1
7.8
Talking proudly about things you have done
1
6.7
Thinking you are better than other people and acting proud
1
8.8
Acting too proud and thinking you are better than others
Thinking you are better than other people
Acting more confident and important than you really are
Feeling very proud and excited and showing it to others
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
14
3.4
A group of people who are close and friendly like a loving home
- Informal
1
5.5
An important person in a small group who has more power than elsewhere
- Informal
To ask why someone is doing something when you are annoyed or surprised
Compounds
- Informal
161
4.1
A very successful level in entertainment or sport where people become famous
- Specialized
23
3.7
Large sets of information that people analyze with computers to find patterns
- Informal
19
7.9
A very large earthquake that causes great damage, often expected in California
16
3.0
A large group of musicians that plays jazz or dance music with instruments like trumpets and saxophones
- Literature
12
3.2
Large companies in the oil industry that have much money and political power
- Literature
8
4.8
A powerful government or company that watches people and their private information
- Specialized
4
4.1
An idea that the universe began when a hot, very dense point expanded quickly
- Jargon
3
6.3
A large electronic screen at the New York Stock Exchange that shows stock prices and activity
- Specialized
2
8.4
A very large powerful bomb the US military uses to destroy enemy positions
- US
2
7.4
A large electronic or physical board that shows current stock prices at an exchange
- Specialized
2
5.2
Large scientific projects that need a lot of money and many people to make big discoveries
- Literature
1
3.2
Large technology companies that dominate the internet, online services, and social media
How Arrogant
- Offensive
24
6.6
260
4.5
- Informal
149
5.5
13
5.8
52
3.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember big meaning boastful is to think of someone acting 'bigger' than they are, using big talk to seem more important. So big in this sense means showing false importance.