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great
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- pronunciation:
- greIt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- phrases:
- greater than, greater than or equal to
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
greater, greatest |
| definition 1: |
very large in size or number.
a great hilla great crowd- synonyms:
- enormous, huge, immense, prodigious, tremendous, vast
- antonyms:
- little, modest, slim
- similar words:
- ample, big, colossal, considerable, extensive, gargantuan, giant, gigantic, grand, humongous, large, legion, massive, monstrous, multitudinous, numerous, oceanic, stupendous, voluminous
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| definition 2: |
exceptional in degree or intensity.
great courage- synonyms:
- exceptional, extraordinary, extreme, intense, vast
- antonyms:
- moderate
- similar words:
- boundless, considerable, deep, enormous, high, immense, mighty, notable, outstanding, prodigious, remarkable, striking, supreme, terrific, towering, utmost
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| definition 3: |
of unusual importance.
great matters- synonyms:
- momentous, serious, vital, weighty
- antonyms:
- little, minor
- similar words:
- big, consequential, grand, grave, important, lofty, primary, profound, salient, significant, supreme
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| definition 4: |
of extraordinary quality, ability, or distinction.
a great writer- synonyms:
- consummate, distinguished, eminent, first-rate, major, notable, prominent
- antonyms:
- poor
- similar words:
- accomplished, celebrated, esteemed, excellent, exceptional, famous, grand, illustrious, immense, important, leading, magnificent, marvelous, outstanding, signal, splendid, strong, top
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| definition 5: |
(informal) very good.
This is great ice cream.- synonyms:
- cool, excellent, exceptional, fabulous, fantastic, first-rate, outstanding, splendid, super, superb, superior, swell, terrific, tremendous, wonderful
- antonyms:
- sorry
- similar words:
- awesome, bully, dandy, famous, good, out of sight
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| definition 6: |
being one generation more distant that the relation that is specified (used only in combination with a following noun).
My grandmother was born in the U.S., but my great-grandmother was born in Cuba.The elderly man left money to his grandchildren, but also to his great-grandchildren and his great-nephew and great-niece. |
| related words: |
abundant, abysmal, almighty, capacious, distinguished, extreme, fabulous, fantastic, formidable, incredible, key, mortal, noted, out of this world, peak, proud, sensational, serious, spacious, special, stunning, superior, thick, tremendous, wide, wonderful |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
greater, greatest |
| definition: |
(informal) extremely well.
He is doing great at work.- synonyms:
- excellently
- similar words:
- well
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| related words: |
good |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person of high distinction or reputation.
He is one of baseball's greats.- synonyms:
- star
- similar words:
- celebrity, champion, legend
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| phrase: |
greater than, greater than or equal to |
| derivation: |
greatness (n.) |
Are you looking for the word grate (a frame of bars or a sharp sound)? Great and grate sound alike but have different meanings.
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