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- [greyt]
- /greɪt/
- /ɡreɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [greyt]
- /greɪt/
Definitions of great word
- adjective great unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city. 1
- adjective great large in number; numerous: Great hordes of tourists descend on Europe each summer. 1
- adjective great unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity, etc.: great pain. 1
- adjective great wonderful; first-rate; very good: We had a great time. That's great! 1
- adjective great being such in an extreme or notable degree: great friends; a great talker. 1
- adjective great notable; remarkable; exceptionally outstanding: a great occasion. 1
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Origin of great
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English greet, Old English grēat; cognate with Dutch groot, German gross
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Great
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
great popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
great usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for great
adj great
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- tremendous — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- terrible — distressing; severe: a terrible winter.
- high — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
interjection great
adjective great
- enormous — very big
- large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- extreme — Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
- excessive — More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
- extended — Made larger; enlarged.
Antonyms for great
adj great
- miniature — a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
- teeny — tiny.
- tiny — very small; minute; wee.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
adjective great
- slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- lowly — humble in station, condition, or nature: a lowly cottage.
- awful — If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good.
- extra — Added to an existing or usual amount or number.
- expected — Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
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