great
∞
1.0
- adjective
- /ɡreɪt/
- They'd also make great insulation against an enemy attack.
- great risk
- a great deal
- even greater
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- My grandfather's had to fight at great cost to themselves.
- I'm not, I don't have any great big expanses of grass.
- At one point he talks about a great length in A Movable Feast.
- Not like a great big guy, frail.
Examples
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Last week was the period of great festivities in India.
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It's a great shield, Bucky.
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And they end up having a great conversation together.
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I believe the people of this great city should not drown.
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So she picked a great costume this year.
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This is a great operation you guys are running here and all, but I'm not gonna be part of it.
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Why don't you go get a job with that great company of yours?
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Once upon a time, three little maidens were lost in a great forest.
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And then we've got a deck with a great view of ocean.
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The great mountain towers over the small village below.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Larger than usual in size or amount
∞
1.0
Bigger than average in size, number, or amount
∞
1.0
Very large in size, amount, or degree
975
1.0
Very large in size
754
2.1
Very large in size, amount, or effect
671
3.0
Very large or impressive
650
2.1
Very large in size or amount
633
3.2
A fairly large amount or distance
569
3.0
Impressive and large in appearance or style
165
3.1
Very large and heavy
145
3.2
Very large, much bigger than normal
132
3.7
Very large in size, amount, or degree
121
3.8
Very large and affecting many people or places
101
3.9
Very large in size, amount, or importance
61
3.7
Quite large in size or amount
56
4.7
So large in size or amount that it causes great surprise
53
4.1
Being large in amount and often expensive
36
4.5
Very large in size or amount, much bigger than normal
22
3.9
Very large in size or amount
19
7.5
Very large or impressive in a way that surprises people
19
7.3
Very large, much bigger than usual
12
1.9
Large enough to fit what you need
10
9.4
Large in amount or size
10
3.2
Larger than the usual size for its type
4
4.4
Much larger than usual for its kind
Very large, often said in a playful way
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
83
1.1
An island in northwest Europe that includes England, Scotland, and Wales often used to mean the United Kingdom
19
5.1
A very large room in a castle or large house where people eat and have large gatherings
14
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
3
3.6
A mountain range on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee with mist and many plants and animals
2
6.8
A high mountain line that divides rivers flowing to the Pacific from those flowing to the Atlantic and Arctic oceans
- Specialized
2
5.3
A long low area from the Jordan River through eastern Africa to Mozambique formed by the moving earth's crust
2
4.0
A large owl with ear tufts and brown and white feathers found in North America
2
4.0
A very large ancient Egyptian tomb in Giza built for the king Khufu about 2600 BC
1
4.6
A large bird with blue-grey feathers, long legs and a long neck that lives near water
- Literature
1
9.9
An ancient Phrygian goddess worshipped for nature and fertility, often shown with lions
A national park in the southeastern United States covering Tennessee and North Carolina with high mountains and many wild animals
- Specialized
1
5.8
A circle on a globe made when a flat surface passes through the center
The official name of the country in northwest Europe made of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Literature
1
5.6
A government system in China that blocks websites and controls what people see online
1
5.3
An official seal used to show a United States government document is real
- Specialized
1
9.9
A very long period of about 25,800 years for Earth's axis to slowly turn once
1
9.9
A period from 1378 to 1417 when rival popes in Rome and Avignon split the Catholic Church
- Specialized
1
9.9
A very large group of galaxies that pulls other galaxies with strong gravity
1
3.5
A British TV show where amateur bakers compete in weekly baking challenges
A mass political movement led by Mao in China from 1966 to 1976 that attacks intellectuals and causes widespread violence
1
6.1
A large lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada drained by the Mackenzie River
1
5.9
A long mountain range along Australia's east coast from Queensland to Victoria
1
8.6
An ancient Egyptian king known for leading armies and building large temples
A king who ruled Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760 and also ruled Hanover
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Etymology
Great goes back to Old English grēat, which meant 'large' or 'thick', so the modern meaning 'very large' keeps the original idea of the word.