great
Usage
What are other ways to say great?
In reference to the size and extent of concrete objects, great is highly formal and even poetic, suggesting also that the object is notable or imposing, large is only somewhat formal, and big is the most general and most colloquial word: a great oak; a large tree; a big tree; great plains; a large field; a big field. When the reference is to degree or a quality, great is the usual word: great beauty; great mistake; great surprise; although big sometimes alternates with it in colloquial style: a big mistake; a big surprise; large is usually not used in reference to degree, but may be used in a quantitative reference: a large number (great number).
Example Sentences
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“Above all it creates a greater challenge to anticipate whether an imminent action is an exercise or ‘the real thing’.”
They read to their children in English as a "great way to connect with a language".
From BBC
"It is great for the ladies. It's great company and gives them something to focus on."
From BBC
Many ventures had great names like “Palms of Pasadena.”
From Barron's
Bank strategists publish confident reports in December that the new year will be great for stocks, especially those they recommend.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
