greatness
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
:
grandeza
- It is calling for your greatness and it doesn't leave you.
- achieve greatness
- true greatness
- human greatness
I like to show my greatness with music.
- I like to show my greatness with music.
- And, you know, he's taking a shot at greatness, which I respect.
- He said the price of greatness is responsibility.
- I think that greatness comes from struggle.
- You have to activate that greatness that's inside of you.
- So no society can achieve any kind of greatness without doing so.
- Take great action this day because there is greatness inside of you.
- I want to, you know, pursue greatness, whatever that means, right?
- And why not try to achieve greatness ASAP?
- They understand that greatness cannot be scaled right.
Examples
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Find your own way to greatness.
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There is no scale on which to measure his greatness as a person.
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So no society can achieve any kind of greatness without doing so.
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I think that greatness comes from struggle.
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Greatness is a process, greatness is a habit.
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And your example of greatness will be infectious.
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I mean, what's a great man without his greatness?
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We are here witnessing greatness, yes, people just got back.
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You have the makings of greatness in you.
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Many historical figures have demonstrated their greatness through remarkable achievements.
Synonyms
663
1.0
A quality that makes something have great value or effect
150
3.2
Very high quality or skill that makes one stand out
53
5.9
The respect and importance someone or something has because of their success
40
5.6
A state of being important and easily noticed
13
5.0
Great beauty that makes people feel impressed and full of wonder
9
5.5
Wide fame and respect for someone's work or good qualities
9
6.1
A quality of strong moral character that earns respect
4
7.9
Being better than others in an area, like skill or success
4
7.9
High respect for a person because of their work in a field
1
4.1
Great size and beauty that makes something look impressive, like a cathedral
1
7.9
Being very important and likely to have big effects
1
7.7
A quality that makes something seem large and important for a long time
Great fame and respect for doing important work
A quality of being respected and admired because of success, power, or money
Being extremely large, powerful, or important and making people feel amazed
Antonyms
How Great
- Formal
4
7.9
165
3.5
- Formal
40
4.6
40
5.6
663
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Greatness comes from the word great, an old English word that meant 'large' and later came to mean 'important' or 'excellent', so to have greatness is to be very important, famous, or outstanding.