great
∞
1.0
- adjective
- /ɡreɪt/
:
excelente
- OK, well, it seems like a great idea when it works.
- a great opportunity
- a great way
- a great place
The mist on here is great, smells great.
- The mist on here is great, smells great.
- And this has been such a great time for me.
- I mean, I think he's great, but he does that.
- So, you know, it was a great experience for me.
- Doesn't look great, doesn't taste great, not for me.
- So she brings up, you know, a great example here.
- I'm I'll put some some great quotes here for you.
- All right, first of all, great, great chapter titles.
- But yeah, it's it's also great, great fun when it works.
- Thank you all for a great, great year.
Examples
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A great little fighter for her weight.
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Anybody can learn to be a great skier.
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So, you know, it was a great experience for me.
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And this has been such a great time for me.
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Water would be great, actually.
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Make no mistake about it; video games can be a great use of free time.
Academic text (2011) -
If you're a great band with great songs, people will notice it.
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I think it's great that Merlin's got you this chance.
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All are risk takers, all are active participants and great supporters of their communities.
Academic text (2011) -
She received a great review for her performance in the play.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Very good and likely to make you feel happy or amazed
∞
1.0
Very good in quality, appearance, or skill
∞
1.0
Very good and better than most similar things
918
3.0
Impressive and large in appearance or style
815
3.3
Very strong and often causing great damage
794
3.0
Very large or impressive
626
1.9
Very good and impressive, making you feel pleased
257
3.4
Much better than most others in skill or quality
188
7.0
Very good and impressive
111
3.5
Of very high quality and extremely good
110
3.5
Very impressive and beautiful
77
7.5
Very good and impressive at a skill
68
2.7
Very good and done with care
66
7.3
Very good and enjoyable
60
8.8
Very stylish and liked by many people
49
3.8
Very high quality or done very well
49
3.4
Of the highest quality and very good
42
6.0
Being clever and useful, often small and attractive
30
3.2
Very impressive and grand in appearance or style
24
6.7
Very good and impressive
24
6.9
Very good and pleasant, with no problems
16
7.8
Very good and of high quality
14
4.4
Very high quality and among the best
9
3.8
Very high quality and lasts a long time
8
3.7
Very good quality and better than most others
7
6.9
Very good and impressive
4
7.9
Very good and impressive
3
8.1
Very good or excellent
3
7.9
Very good and impressive
2
2.8
Very impressive and exciting
2
9.9
Very good or excellent in old, joking speech
1
9.9
Very good in quality and performance
1
4.1
Very impressive and making people feel amazed
Very good and of high quality
Very good and the best in quality
Very good and of the highest quality
Very good and impressive
Very good and enjoyable
Very good and enjoyable
Very good and large, often used for a meal or party
Very good, enjoyable, and attractive in a lively way
A very successful time, for example a year
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
3
8.8
Ordinary people who richer, more powerful people often talk about in a rude way
- Literature
1
7.5
People in society who are important, respected, and have power
A joking idea that deleted digital files are gone forever
Compounds
76
1.1
An island in northwest Europe that includes England, Scotland, and Wales often used to mean the United Kingdom
8
5.1
A very large room in a castle or large house where people eat and have large gatherings
5
4.4
A very large ancient Egyptian tomb for Pharaoh Khufu at Giza with a square base and four triangle-shaped sides
5
3.4
A large animal like a gorilla or orangutan with no tail and closely related to humans
2
6.8
A high mountain line that divides rivers flowing to the Pacific from those flowing to the Atlantic and Arctic oceans
- Literature
2
9.9
An ancient Phrygian goddess worshipped for nature and fertility, often shown with lions
1
4.6
A large bird with blue-grey feathers, long legs and a long neck that lives near water
1
4.0
A large owl with ear tufts and brown and white feathers found in North America
- Archaic
1
9.9
An old word for a person from the main group of people in the western part of Russia
1
3.6
A mountain range on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee with mist and many plants and animals
- Specialized
1
9.9
A very long period of about 25,800 years for Earth's axis to slowly turn once
- Specialized
1
5.8
A circle on a globe made when a flat surface passes through the center
1
4.0
A very large ancient Egyptian tomb in Giza built for the king Khufu about 2600 BC
1
3.5
A British TV show where amateur bakers compete in weekly baking challenges
- Specialized
1
9.9
A very large group of galaxies that pulls other galaxies with strong gravity
1
5.9
A long mountain range along Australia's east coast from Queensland to Victoria
1
9.9
A period from 1378 to 1417 when rival popes in Rome and Avignon split the Catholic Church
1
5.3
An official seal used to show a United States government document is real
A mass political movement led by Mao in China from 1966 to 1976 that attacks intellectuals and causes widespread violence
A national park in the southeastern United States covering Tennessee and North Carolina with high mountains and many wild animals
The official name of the country in northwest Europe made of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Archaic
A size of printed letters equal to 36 points used for large headings
A king who ruled Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760 and also ruled Hanover
- Specialized
A large inner thigh muscle that pulls the leg toward the middle of the body and moves it backward
A large furry animal from South America with a long snout and tongue that eats ants
A large shark with a blue back and white belly that lives in the open sea and can be dangerous
- Australian
A large bird from northern Australia that builds decorated structures with shells and shiny objects to attract a mate
A large plant with broad heart-shaped leaves that people use as food and medicine
A very large bird from Europe and Asia that is the heaviest flying bird in Europe
- Specialized
A large blood vessel in the brain that carries blood from deep parts to a channel called the straight sinus
A large seabird that could not fly and lived on rocky islands in the northern Atlantic and is now extinct
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Etymology
Great comes from Old English grēat, meaning 'large' or 'thick', and a helpful way to remember the 'very good' sense is to think that people praise things that seem important or impressive. That's why great can mean 'very good' today.