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being big

ADJECTIVE
compassionate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
benevolent charitable humane merciful sympathetic warm warmhearted
STRONG
forbearing pitying sparing tender understanding
WEAK
all heart bleeding-heart commiserative going easy on humanitarian indulgent kindhearted kindly lenient living with old softie piteous responsive soft-shell softhearted tenderhearted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cold cool cruel inhumane malevolent mean merciless uncaring unfeeling unfriendly unkind unsympathetic
STRONG
intolerant
WEAK
hard harsh hateful indifferent tyrannous
ADJECTIVE
forbearing
Synonyms
STRONG
forgiving gentle moderate
WEAK
charitable clement considerate easy going easy on going easy with humane humanitarian indulgent lenient living with long-suffering longanimous merciful mild patient soft-shell thoughtful
Antonyms
STRONG
violent wild
WEAK
impatient intolerant merciless strict uncontrolled
ADJECTIVE
lenient
Synonyms
STRONGEST
benign compassionate compliant forgiving indulgent sympathetic tolerant
WEAK
allowing amiable assuaging assuasive benignant charitable clement complaisant condoning easy easygoing emollient excusing favoring forbearing gentle going easy on good-natured humoring kind kindly letting live with loving merciful mild mollycoddling obliging pampering pardoning permitting soft soft-shell softhearted sparing spoiling tender yielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hateful merciless
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hard intolerant limiting restrictive rigorous severe

Example Sentences

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That means merely being big is no longer nearly enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 19, 2025

“It’s not really about artists being big or not. It’s just if I get along with them and they have cool ideas and it aligns with my personality.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

Her “Bonjour Tristesse” brings viewers deeper into Anne and Cécile’s stilted relationship, noting how they quietly clash despite their villa being big enough for the two of them.

From Salon • May 2, 2025

Initially he put it down to the shoes being big and clumpy but afterwards he rested up and tried to go for a run.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2023

“You shouldn’t write all of this stuff about Cecile being big and how that lady Pa’s marrying is nice.”

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia