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- [greyt]
- /greɪt/
- /ˈgreɪtnɪs/
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- [greyt]
- /greɪt/
Definitions of greatness word
- adjective greatness unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city. 1
- adjective greatness large in number; numerous: Great hordes of tourists descend on Europe each summer. 1
- adjective greatness unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity, etc.: great pain. 1
- adjective greatness wonderful; first-rate; very good: We had a great time. That's great! 1
- adjective greatness being such in an extreme or notable degree: great friends; a great talker. 1
- adjective greatness notable; remarkable; exceptionally outstanding: a great occasion. 1
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Origin of greatness
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
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Parts of speech for Greatness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
greatness 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".
greatness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for greatness
noun greatness
- intensity — the quality or condition of being intense.
- strength — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
- potency — the state or quality of being potent.
- abundance — An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
- bulk — You can refer to something's bulk when you want to emphasize that it is very large.
Antonyms for greatness
noun greatness
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- insignificance — the quality or condition of being insignificant; lack of importance or consequence.
Top questions with greatness
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See also
Matching words
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