great
great/ɡrāt/
adjective
- of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average."the article was of great interest"synonyms: considerable, substantial, pronounced, sizeable, significant, appreciable, serious, exceptional, inordinate, extraordinary, special, large, big, extensive, expansive, broad, wide, ample, spacious, vast, immense, huge, enormous, gigantic, massive, colossal, mammoth, monstrous, prodigious, tremendous, stupendous, unlimited, boundless, cosmic, humongous, whopping, whopping great, thumping, thumping great, dirty great, whacking, whacking great, ginormous
- of ability, quality, or eminence considerably above the normal or average."the great Italian conductor"synonyms: prominent, eminent, preeminent, important, distinguished, august, illustrious, noble, celebrated, noted, notable, noteworthy, famous, famed, honored, esteemed, revered, renowned, acclaimed, admired, well known, leading, top, high, high-ranking, chief, major, main, principal, central, gifted, talented, outstanding, foremost, remarkable, exceptional, highly rated, first-rate, incomparable, superlative, unsurpassed, unexcelled, matchless, peerless, star, arch-, major league
- used to indicate that someone or something particularly deserves a specified description."I was a great fan of Hank's"synonyms: enthusiastic, eager, keen, zealous, devoted, ardent, fervent, fanatical, passionate, dedicated, diligent, assiduous, intent, habitual, active, vehement, hearty, wholehearted, committed, warm
- (in names of family relationships) denoting one degree further removed upward or downward."great-aunt"
noun
- an important or distinguished person."the Beatles, Bob Dylan, all the greats"
- another term for Literae Humaniores.
adverb
excellently; very well.
"we played awful, they played great"
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May 10, 2024 · Kids Definition · 1 of 3 adjective. ˈgrāt. in South also ˈgre(ə)t. 1. : large in size : not small or little. 2. : large in number : numerous. a ...
very good or very effective; excellent: We had a great time. She has a great voice.
adjective · unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: · large in number; numerous: · unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity, etc.:.
adjective · noble · high · sublime · big · honorable · gallant · magnanimous · natural · chivalrous · lofty.
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great in American English · 1. of much more than ordinary size, extent, volume, etc. ; esp., · 2. much higher in some quality or degree; much above the ordinary ...
Cognate with Scots great (“coarse in grain or texture, thick, great”), West Frisian grut (“large, great”), Dutch groot (“large, stour”), German groß (“large”), ...