great

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

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Synonyms:

Large, big, vast, huge, bulky, ample, immense, gigantic, Herculean, Cyclopean, enormous / Chief, principal, main, leading, grand / Superior, pre-eminent, Great persons, persons of rank, people of distinction / Much, excessive, high / Numerous, countless / Considerable, important, weighty / Distinguished, eminent, prominent, exalted, elevated, excellent, noted, illustrious, celebrated, famous, famed, renowned, far-famed / Grand, august, dignified, noble, majestic, sublime, elevated, lofty, exalted / Magnanimous, generous, chivalrous, highminded / Sumptuous, rich, magnificent / Hard, difficult, onerous, burdensome, grievous

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Great — (gr[=a]t), a. [Compar. {Greater}; superl. {Greatest}.] [OE. gret, great, AS. gre[ a]t; akin to OS. & LG. gr[=o]t, D. groot, OHG. gr[=o]z, G. gross. Cf. {Groat} the coin.] 1. Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous; expanded; opposed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Great go — Great Great (gr[=a]t), a. [Compar. {Greater}; superl. {Greatest}.] [OE. gret, great, AS. gre[ a]t; akin to OS. & LG. gr[=o]t, D. groot, OHG. gr[=o]z, G. gross. Cf. {Groat} the coin.] 1. Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
great — [grāt] adj. [ME grete < OE great, akin to Ger gross, Du groot < IE base * ghrēu , rub hard over, crumble > GRIT, Welsh gro, sand: basic sense “coarse, coarsegrained”] 1. of much more than ordinary size, extent, volume, etc.; esp., a)… … English World dictionary
Great DJ — «Great DJ» Sencillo de The Ting Tings del álbum We Started Nothing Formato CD Single, Descarga digital Género(s) Dance pop/Indie pop Discográfica … Wikipedia Español
great — O.E. great big, tall, thick, stout; coarse, from W.Gmc. *grautaz coarse, thick (Cf. O.S. grot, O.Fris. grat, Du. groot, Ger. groß great ). Said to have meant originally big in size, coarse, and, if so, perhaps from PIE root *ghreu to rub, grind.… … Etymology dictionary
great — great; great·en; great·hearted; great·heart·ed·ly; great·heart·ed·ness; great·ly; great·ness; Great; … English syllables
great- — [greıt] prefix 1.) great grandfather/great grandmother/great aunt/great uncle the ↑grandfather, ↑grandmother etc of your parents 2.) great grandchild/great granddaughter etc the grandchildren of your child … Dictionary of contemporary English
great- — [greıt] prefix 1.) great grandfather/great grandmother/great aunt/great uncle the ↑grandfather, ↑grandmother etc of your parents 2.) great grandchild/great granddaughter etc the grandchildren of your child … Dictionary of contemporary English
great — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average. 2) of ability, quality, or eminence considerably above average. 3) informal excellent. 4) most important: the great thing is the challenge. 5) particularly deserving a… … English terms dictionary
Great — may mean:* Greatness, the state of being superior, majestic, transcendent, or divine * GREAT, Gang Resistance Education and Training * GReAT, Graph Rewriting and Transformation, a Model Transformation Language * Great (film), a British animated… … Wikipedia
great- — [grāt] 〚/span> GREAT, taken as intensifier〛 combining form older (or younger) by one generation: each additional great shows one further generation removed [great aunt, great great grandson] * * * … Universalium

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