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greatness

greatness

1 3.7
A very large size or amount, like a mountain
  • noun
  • /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
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  • It is not the actual greatness of national wealth, but its continual increase that occasions a rise in the wages of labor.

No, no largeness or or greatness, grandeur, no place.

Examples

  • Windows and Surface are still in a half-baked state, playing catch-up to Apple and Google, just approaching the point of greatness but not there yet.

    Blog text (30)
  • If any man seeks for greatness, let him forget greatness and ask for truth, and he will find both.

  • For sheer volume of greatness, 1955 might be it.

    Blog text (11)
  • I've come never to expect greatness from a cab franc, and this one is no different.

  • Never mind that he said that in 1970, when most of the Stones were still in their 20s and the band was nearing the very peak of its greatness.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The summer that Twain published his Californian myth, Carleton Watkins ventured into the area for the third time to make photographs of these giants that would convey their almost unreal greatness.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The scientist's work contributed to the greatness of our understanding of climate change.

  • The artist's paintings showcase the greatness of nature in vibrant colors.

  • Many cultures celebrate the greatness of their ancestors through festivals and storytelling.

Synonyms

vastness
vsgreatness
15 3.8

Great size or amount that feels almost endless

highlights unusual largeness rather than general vast extent
grandeur
vsgreatness
14 5.9

An impressive size or beauty that makes people admire it

is about unusual size or quantity rather than beauty or admiration
enormity
vsgreatness
  • US
13 8.1

A very large size or amount

means unusually large in amount or extent rather than moral wickedness
immensity
vsgreatness
7 6.8

A very large size or amount

is about being unusually large without insisting on extremeness
bigness
vsgreatness
6 2.8

The size or importance of something

is specifically about being unusually large rather than just large
hugeness
vsgreatness
2 1.9

A very large size that is much bigger than normal

is about being unusually large, not necessarily extreme in every case
largeness
vsgreatness
1 3.2

A great physical size, like a tree or hall

highlights being unusually large rather than generally large
muchness
vsgreatness
1 8.2

A large amount of something that is hard to deal with

focuses on unusually great amount rather than ordinary largeness
massiveness
vsgreatness
1 5.4

A great size or weight that makes something heavy

concerns unusual extent or quantity rather than physical heaviness
monumentality
vsgreatness
1 7.7

A quality that makes something seem large and important for a long time

focuses on unusual size rather than lasting grandeur or importance
sizeableness
vsgreatness
7.5

A great physical size or a large amount

stresses an unusually great size beyond just sizeable
enormousness
vsgreatness
4.7

Very large size or amount

is concerned with unusual largeness rather than extreme magnitude alone
immenseness
vsgreatness
5.1

A very large size or amount that feels endless

focuses on an unusual size or quantity rather than sheer vastness
prodigiousness
vsgreatness
7.9

A state of being very large or amazing that makes people feel wonder

is about unusual largeness without requiring a sense of wonder
tremendousness
vsgreatness
6.9

Being extremely large, powerful, or important and making people feel amazed

refers to unusual largeness without implying power or awe

Antonyms

1 1.6

The state of being not large in size or amount

How Big

immensity
7 6.8
greatness
1 3.7
largeness
1 3.2
smallness
1 1.6

Surface Forms

greatness singular
greatnesses plural

Morphology

greatness = great (transparent) = great + ness

The noun is formed regularly from the adjective 'great' with '-ness', so the relationship is straightforward.

Etymology

Greatness comes from the old word great, which means 'large' or 'big', so greatness can also describe the 'size' or 'extent' of something, for example the 'greatness' of a mountain or a crowd.