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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The system is inspired by the work of history's great "dynamicists" -- scientists who study systems that change over time.
From Science Daily
"We are going to have a great time anyway," said Katie.
From BBC
"It was a great moment and a moment that changed my life."
From BBC
“While some tension is inevitable through transformations, the team understands, appreciates, and is already making great strides as it accelerates and broadens the pace of innovation,” he said.
The bird, whose head was peeping out, was a great horned owl, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
