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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Since many frauds go unreported, the FTC said the losses are likely much greater.
From MarketWatch
“It feels great, because we found a good spot for our family,” Schwartz said.
His marriage to Mr. Lemann’s mother survived a “great crisis” spurred by her confinement to a psychiatric institute and an affair with one of the doctors there.
“I am deeply saddened that my inability to speak French has diverted attention from the profound grief of the families and the great resilience of Air Canada’s employees,” Rousseau said in a statement.
So I just have had such a great time playing with Lauren and she’s one of the biggest reasons I came here.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
