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biggie

biggie

35 6.8
A very important event, thing, or person that matters a lot
  • noun
  • /ˈbɪɡi/
  • Informal
translation icon : algo importante
  • That is what we call a biggie.
  • a real biggie
  • here's a biggie
  • one biggie

That's a real biggie because eventually you won't have kids.

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Examples

  • Actually, the Printz award is quite a biggie these days.

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  • As for particulars, one biggie is the role of credit.

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  • I can see that to you, lying is no biggie at all.

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  • It's no biggie to you, but it will be to your folks.

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  • The other biggie in risk factors is miscommunication.

  • I think that's considered to be his biggie in many quarters.

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  • But that's a biggie because maintenance costs, they're, they can be significant on, on a lot of these things.

  • It's one biggie that I see is I noticed that truly wealthy people that like this wealth mindset, one thing they don't have is envy.

  • Oil consumption declines for low-value uses and where substitutes exist: personal transportation is the biggie here.

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  • Winning the championship was a biggie for the team and their fans.

Synonyms

giant
vsbiggie
126 4.0

A very important and influential person in a field

is more casual and can apply to striking things as well as people
big shot
vsbiggie
  • Informal
91 3.9

A person who is important and powerful in a job or field

is more general, applying to any impressive person or notable thing
big name
vsbiggie
43 3.5

A famous and important person or group in one area

is more informal and can describe famous things as well as people
big event
vsbiggie
38 2.0

An important occasion when people come together, like a wedding or concert

is used more for people and impressive things rather than events
big deal
vsbiggie
  • Informal
37 3.8

An important person who is treated as successful or powerful

is broader and can mean an impressive person or thing rather than only people
major player
vsbiggie
29 3.8

A person or company that has a lot of power in a field

is less formal and can refer to single impressive individuals or things
bigwig
vsbiggie
  • Informal
22 6.9

An important person with power in a company or group

is broader, covering influence outside formal group roles and notable things
16 2.5

A person with great power or status who gets special treatment

is more informal and can describe notable objects or events too
big fish
vsbiggie
  • Informal
14 3.6

An important person in a group or organization who has power

is wider, also used for impressive objects or events beyond groups
heavy hitter
vsbiggie
  • Informal
12 4.9

A person who has a lot of power and influence in a field

is more casual and also applies to impressive nonpeople
big gun
vsbiggie
  • Informal
9 5.1

An important person with power in a company or field

is wider, used for general importance beyond single situations
big cheese
vsbiggie
  • Slang
8 5.3

A person who is very important in a group or company

is more general and can describe an impressive thing as well as a person
notable
vsbiggie
5 4.1

A person who is well known and admired

is more about broad impressiveness rather than respect or fame
big kahuna
vsbiggie
  • Slang
4 9.5

A very important person in a group or organization, often the most powerful

is less absolute and can mean anyone impressive or notable
colossus
vsbiggie
4 7.5

A very large, strong, or important person like a leader

is less grand and used for ordinary important people or things
big dog
vsbiggie
  • Informal
2 6.7

A person who is very important and powerful in a group

is similar but can mean impressive things as well as people
big daddy
vsbiggie
  • Slang
1 8.1

An important person who makes key decisions for a group

is more general, applying to impressive figures or notable things
big fish in a small pond
vsbiggie
  • Informal
1 5.5

An important person in a small group who has more power than elsewhere

is broader, not limited to small groups and applies widely
somebody
vsbiggie
1 2.5

An important person who is well known in a field

is slightly more casual and can also mean impressive things
big enchilada
vsbiggie
  • Informal
1 8.6

An important person with power in a group or area

is broader and more casual, used for general big importance
big wheel
vsbiggie
  • Informal
1 5.6

An important person who has a lot of power in a group

is less tied to organizational power and applies to things too
megalodon
vsbiggie
  • Informal
1 8.2

A very large and powerful company or group that dominates its field

is more neutral and applies to any impressive person or thing
megastar
vsbiggie
3.8

A person or thing that is very famous and successful, often in entertainment

is less about fame and more about general importance or impressiveness

Antonyms

6 5.4

A small detail that does not matter

Idioms

no biggie
  • Informal
13 8.5

Not a serious problem you need to worry about

How Important

major
1.0
biggie
  • Informal
35 6.8
noticeable
65 3.2
thing
1.0
minor detail
6 3.2

Surface Forms

biggie singular
biggies plural

Morphology

biggie = big (transparent) = big + ie

Formed productively from the adjective 'big' with the informal noun-forming/diminutive suffix '-ie' (orthographic doubling of 'g' is regular), so the meaning 'a big one; important thing/person' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word biggie comes from the simple word big plus the friendly ending -ie, like in doggie, which makes it casual and friendly. So a biggie is literally a 'big' thing — an important or impressive thing, a 'big deal'.