English adjective: great | |||
1. | great relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind | ||
Samples | A great juicy steak. A great multitude. The great auk. A great old oak. A great ocean liner. A great delay. | ||
Similar | big, large | ||
Antonyms | little, small | ||
2. | great of major significance or importance | ||
Samples | A great work of art. Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey. | ||
Synonyms | outstanding | ||
Similar | important, of import | ||
Antonyms | unimportant | ||
3. | great remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect | ||
Samples | A great crisis. Had a great stake in the outcome. | ||
Similar | extraordinary | ||
Antonyms | ordinary | ||
4. | great very good | ||
Samples | He did a bully job. A neat sports car. Had a great time at the party. You look simply smashing. | ||
Synonyms | bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell | ||
Similar | good | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
Antonyms | bad | ||
5. | great uppercase | ||
Samples | Capital A. Great A. Many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script. | ||
Synonyms | capital, majuscule | ||
Similar | uppercase | ||
Antonyms | lowercase | ||
6. | great in an advanced stage of pregnancy | ||
Samples | Was big with child. Was great with child. | ||
Synonyms | big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, heavy, large, with child | ||
Similar | pregnant | ||
Antonyms | nonpregnant | ||
English noun: great | |||
1. | great (person) a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field | ||
Samples | He is one of the greats of American music. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | achiever, succeeder, success, winner | ||