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being big

ADJECTIVE

compassionate

Synonyms

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benevolent charitable humane merciful sympathetic warm warmhearted

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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

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cold cool cruel inhumane malevolent mean merciless uncaring unfeeling unfriendly unkind unsympathetic

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intolerant

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hard harsh hateful indifferent tyrannous

ADJECTIVE

forbearing

Synonyms

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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

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violent wild

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impatient intolerant merciless strict uncontrolled

ADJECTIVE

lenient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benign compassionate compliant forgiving indulgent sympathetic tolerant

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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

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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

As Jefferson discussed the point in his career path when he was an undersized and overlooked recruit out of high school, he recalled complaining to his parents about not being big or strong enough.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

"I am sure they will love being big brothers and sisters," said Suzy.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023

One good thing about being big, clumsy, and clad in metal: Frank was like a heavily armored bowling ball.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

being big

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