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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Founding director Adrian Armstrong agrees it's great for Manchester to be getting these major international events, but at the same time he says: "I'm not sure that that so-called resurgence ever went away from Manchester".
From BBC
But the country's teeth were in an appalling state after World War Two and pent-up demand was much greater than politicians anticipated.
From BBC
Increases in service charge costs can also act as a barrier to staircasing, as they reduce the income available to fund greater home equity, the report found.
From BBC
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has pushed for greater competition among the credit-scoring companies as a way to make home-buying more affordable.
From Barron's
The U.S. welcomes “great students,” according to written comments from the State Department press office, but the administration’s top priority is national security and border protection.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
