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biggie

biggie

37 6.8
A very important event, thing, or person that matters a lot
  • noun
  • /ˈbɪɡi/
  • Informal
: algo importante
  • That is what we call a biggie.
  • a real biggie
  • here's a biggie
  • one biggie

That's a real biggie because eventually you won't have kids.

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Examples

  • Actually, the Printz award is quite a biggie these days.

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  • As for particulars, one biggie is the role of credit.

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  • I can see that to you, lying is no biggie at all.

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  • It's no biggie to you, but it will be to your folks.

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  • The other biggie in risk factors is miscommunication.

  • I think that's considered to be his biggie in many quarters.

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  • But that's a biggie because maintenance costs, they're, they can be significant on, on a lot of these things.

  • It's one biggie that I see is I noticed that truly wealthy people that like this wealth mindset, one thing they don't have is envy.

  • Oil consumption declines for low-value uses and where substitutes exist: personal transportation is the biggie here.

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  • Winning the championship was a biggie for the team and their fans.

Synonyms

somebody
vsbiggie
100 2.5

An important person who is well known in a field

is slightly more casual and can also mean impressive things
big name
vsbiggie
91 3.5

A famous and important person or group in one area

is more informal and can describe famous things as well as people
big shot
vsbiggie
  • Informal
79 3.9

A person who is important and powerful in a job or field

is more general, applying to any impressive person or notable thing
big event
vsbiggie
70 2.0

An important occasion when people come together, like a wedding or concert

is used more for people and impressive things rather than events
big dog
vsbiggie
  • Informal
54 6.7

A person who is very important and powerful in a group

is similar but can mean impressive things as well as people
major player
vsbiggie
34 3.8

A person or company that has a lot of power in a field

is less formal and can refer to single impressive individuals or things
big gun
vsbiggie
  • Informal
32 5.1

An important person with power in a company or field

is wider, used for general importance beyond single situations
big fish
vsbiggie
  • Informal
29 3.6

An important person in a group or organization who has power

is wider, also used for impressive objects or events beyond groups
giant
vsbiggie
26 4.0

A very important and influential person in a field

is more casual and can apply to striking things as well as people
big deal
vsbiggie
  • Informal
25 3.8

An important person who is treated as successful or powerful

is broader and can mean an impressive person or thing rather than only people
bigwig
vsbiggie
  • Informal
17 6.9

An important person with power in a company or group

is broader, covering influence outside formal group roles and notable things
big daddy
vsbiggie
  • Slang
16 8.1

An important person who makes key decisions for a group

is more general, applying to impressive figures or notable things
heavy hitter
vsbiggie
  • Informal
15 4.9

A person who has a lot of power and influence in a field

is more casual and also applies to impressive nonpeople
14 2.5

A person with great power or status who gets special treatment

is more informal and can describe notable objects or events too
big cheese
vsbiggie
  • Slang
10 5.3

A person who is very important in a group or company

is more general and can describe an impressive thing as well as a person
colossus
vsbiggie
8 7.5

A very large, strong, or important person like a leader

is less grand and used for ordinary important people or things
big kahuna
vsbiggie
  • Slang
8 9.5

A very important person in a group or organization, often the most powerful

is less absolute and can mean anyone impressive or notable
notable
vsbiggie
5 4.1

A person who is well known and admired

is more about broad impressiveness rather than respect or fame
big wheel
vsbiggie
  • Informal
2 5.6

An important person who has a lot of power in a group

is less tied to organizational power and applies to things too
big fish in a small pond
vsbiggie
  • Informal
2 5.5

An important person in a small group who has more power than elsewhere

is broader, not limited to small groups and applies widely
big enchilada
vsbiggie
  • Informal
1 8.6

An important person with power in a group or area

is broader and more casual, used for general big importance
megastar
vsbiggie
1 3.8

A person or thing that is very famous and successful, often in entertainment

is less about fame and more about general importance or impressiveness
megalodon
vsbiggie
  • Informal
8.2

A very large and powerful company or group that dominates its field

is more neutral and applies to any impressive person or thing

Antonyms

6 5.4

A small detail that does not matter

Idioms

no biggie
  • Informal
20 8.5

Not a serious problem you need to worry about

How Important

major
∞ 1.0
biggie
  • Informal
37 6.8
noticeable
65 3.2
thing
∞ 1.0
minor detail
10 3.2

Surface Forms

biggie singular
biggies plural

Morphology

biggie = big (transparent) = big + ie

Formed productively from the adjective 'big' with the informal noun-forming/diminutive suffix '-ie' (orthographic doubling of 'g' is regular), so the meaning 'a big one; important thing/person' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word biggie comes from the simple word big plus the friendly ending -ie, like in doggie, which makes it casual and friendly. So a biggie is literally a 'big' thing — an important or impressive thing, a 'big deal'.