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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He described the GDP figure as “a great Christmas present for the American people.”
From Los Angeles Times
According to UKHSA, low temperatures are likely to have minor impacts on health and social care services including "increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people" and a "greater risk to life of vulnerable people".
From BBC
"Always positive, helping you be funnier and better. A great dad, a great guy," Kind wrote on Instagram.
From BBC
‘We want to help patients in pain, and there’s not a lot of great options.’
Jon's friends think what they do is "funny but great", but not everyone is a fan of the charcuterie board.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
