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great

[greyt] / greɪt /


ADJECTIVE
considerable in intensity or degree
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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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“This is a great, great example of what can be achieved when government and philanthropy work hand in hand for the public good,” Ressler said before thanking Govan for “taking bold risks.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"It just goes to show that the organisation hasn't been great."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Each side has, in theory, a great deal to gain.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

It is in effect one great sculpture gallery, half a mile long, the finest space of the building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The Board of Education set great store by her.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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