great
adjective
[ ɡreɪt ]
• of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average.
• "the article was of great interest"
Similar:
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 average.
• "the great Italian conductor"
Similar:
prominent,
eminent,
pre-eminent,
important,
distinguished,
august,
illustrious,
noble,
celebrated,
noted,
notable,
noteworthy,
famous,
famed,
honoured,
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 before a noun to emphasize a particular description of someone or something.
• "I was a great fan of Hank's"
Similar:
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 upwards or downwards.
• "great-aunt"
• (of two people) on very close or intimate terms.
• "one of the boys was very great with her"
great
noun
• an important or distinguished person.
• "the Beatles, Bob Dylan, all the greats"
• another term for Literae Humaniores.
great
adverb
• very well; excellently.
• "we played awful, they played great"
Origin:
Old English grēat ‘big’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch groot and German gross .
