big
150
5.5
- adjective
- /bɪg/
- Informal
- Well, having a big ego comes from insecurity, right?
- big-headed
- big ego
- big-mouthed
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- 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
246
4.5
Behaving as if you are more important or better than other people
39
7.5
A person who thinks they are better than other people
25
8.2
Acting as if you are better than other people
24
5.4
Thinking you are much better than other people
23
6.6
Seeing yourself as much more important than other people
13
5.8
Acting as if you are better than other people
13
2.0
Acting proud and serious to show you think you are better than others
11
8.9
Someone who thinks they are much better than others
7
3.7
Being too proud of achievements or skills in a way that annoys others
6
8.6
Claiming to be more important or successful than you are
6
8.6
A person who only cares about themselves and thinks they are more important than other people
3
9.9
To feel and act as if you are much more powerful than you are
3
9.8
Too much pride and confidence that makes people dislike you
2
9.9
Bragging too much about how great you think you are
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
9.9
Feeling very proud and excited and showing it to others
1
6.9
Thinking you are better than other people
1
9.1
Acting more important than you really are
Acting more confident and important than you really are
Acting too proud and thinking you are better than others
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
16
3.4
A group of people who are close and friendly like a loving home
- Informal
6
8.1
To ask why someone is doing something when you are annoyed or surprised
- Informal
2
5.5
An important person in a small group who has more power than elsewhere
Compounds
- Informal
131
4.1
A very successful level in entertainment or sport where people become famous
- Literature
34
3.2
Large companies in the oil industry that have much money and political power
- Specialized
29
3.7
Large sets of information that people analyze with computers to find patterns
27
3.0
A large group of musicians that plays jazz or dance music with instruments like trumpets and saxophones
- Informal
10
7.9
A very large earthquake that causes great damage, often expected in California
- Jargon
8
6.3
A large electronic screen at the New York Stock Exchange that shows stock prices and activity
- Literature
7
4.8
A powerful government or company that watches people and their private information
- Specialized
6
4.1
An idea that the universe began when a hot, very dense point expanded quickly
- Literature
3
3.2
Large technology companies that dominate the internet, online services, and social media
- Specialized
3
5.2
Large scientific projects that need a lot of money and many people to make big discoveries
How Arrogant
- Offensive
23
6.6
246
4.5
- Informal
150
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.