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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Ant McPartlin said launching the channel felt like a "natural next step" after the pair had "spent our whole careers celebrating great entertainment".
From BBC
She’s great across the board, but her breakfast and brunch talent is off the charts.
From Los Angeles Times
New England’s defense doesn’t have great pass rushers but can stop the run and put the pressure on Stroud to make plays.
From Los Angeles Times
“I saw some really great adjustments from week one to week two in how we handle our nerves, how we handle the warmups, how we show up for each other.”
From Los Angeles Times
Upside appears greater among second-tier players, where improving fundamentals have yet to be fully reflected in share prices, he adds.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
