great
∞
1.0
- adjective
- /ɡreɪt/
:
grande
- They'd also make great insulation against an enemy attack.
- great risk
- a great deal
- even greater
My grandfather's had to fight at great cost to themselves.
- 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
918
3.0
Impressive and large in appearance or style
878
1.0
Very large in size
842
2.1
Very large in size, amount, or effect
794
3.0
Very large or impressive
721
2.1
Very large in size or amount
293
3.2
A fairly large amount or distance
236
3.1
Very large and heavy
141
3.7
Very large in size, amount, or degree
139
3.2
Very large, much bigger than normal
65
3.8
Very large and affecting many people or places
64
3.7
Quite large in size or amount
55
4.7
So large in size or amount that it causes great surprise
45
4.1
Being large in amount and often expensive
21
4.5
Very large in size or amount, much bigger than normal
19
7.3
Very large, much bigger than usual
19
7.5
Very large or impressive in a way that surprises people
13
1.9
Large enough to fit what you need
12
9.4
Large in amount or size
9
3.9
Very large in size, amount, or importance
7
3.2
Larger than the usual size for its type
5
3.9
Very large in size or amount
3
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
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 goes back to Old English grēat, which meant 'large' or 'thick', so the modern meaning 'very large' keeps the original idea of the word.