great

adjective

1)

they showed great interest

Syn:

considerable, substantial, significant, appreciable, special, serious; exceptional, extraordinary

Ant:

little

2)

a great expanse of water

Syn:

large, big, extensive, expansive, broad, wide, sizable, ample; vast, immense, huge, enormous, massive; informal humongous, whopping, ginormous

Ant:

small

3)

you great fool!

Syn:

absolute, total, utter, out-and-out, downright, thoroughgoing, complete; perfect, positive, prize, sheer, arrant, unqualified, consummate, veritable

4)

great writers

Syn:

prominent, eminent, important, distinguished, illustrious, celebrated, honored, acclaimed, admired, esteemed, revered, renowned, notable, famous, famed, well-known; leading, top, major, principal, first-rate, matchless, peerless, star

Ant:

minor

5)

the great navies in world history

Syn:

powerful, dominant, influential, strong, potent, formidable, redoubtable; leading, important, foremost, major, chief, principal

Ant:

minor

6)

a great castle

Syn:

magnificent, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, grand, splendid, majestic, sumptuous, resplendent

Ant:

modest

7)

a great sportsman

Syn:

expert, skillful, skilled, adept, accomplished, talented, fine, masterly, master, brilliant, virtuoso, marvelous, outstanding, first-class, superb; informal crack, ace, A1, class

Ant:

poor

8)

a great fan of rugby

Syn:

enthusiastic, eager, keen, zealous, devoted, ardent, fanatical, passionate, dedicated, committed

Ant:

unenthusiastic

9)

we had a great time

Syn:

enjoyable, delightful, lovely, pleasant, congenial; exciting, thrilling; excellent, marvelous, wonderful, fine, splendid, very good; informal terrific, fantastic, fabulous, splendiferous, fab, super, grand, cool, hunky-dory, killer, swell

Ant:

bad