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great

/ˈɡɹeɪt/noun, adjective1 syllable

Great means: excellent.

Synonyms for great45

adjective, as in excellent

bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing, old, good

adjective, as in in an advanced stage of pregnancy

big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, large, heavy, with child, pregnant

adjective, as in of major significance or importance

outstanding, important, of import

adjective, as in uppercase

capital, majuscule, uppercase

adjective, as in relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

large, big

adjective, as in remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect

extraordinary

also used for great

grand, super-, supra-, hyper-, ultra-, uber-, macro-, arch-, over-, mega-, giga-, -zilla, gr8, grt

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What does great mean?7

adjective

1

excellent“he did a bully job”

2

in an advanced stage of pregnancy“was big with child”

3

of major significance or importance“a great work of art”

4

uppercase“capital A”

5

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind“a great juicy steak”

6

remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect“a great crisis”

noun

1

a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field“he is one of the greats of American music”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with great?43

three syllables

interstate
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All 43 rhymes for great, grouped by syllable

Great in a sentence

  • To our great surprise, she held her breath for three minutes.CK
  • To our great disappointment, the game was called off.kremel
  • Great scholar as he is, he is lacking in common sense.al_ex_an_der
  • To our great relief, she returned home safe and sound.Dejo
  • Born in better times, he would have become a great scholar.Dejo
  • If it were not for great books, our lives would be much the poorer.CM
  • If all went according to her plan, she would be in great demand.CM
  • He traveled a great deal, as did most of his friends.orcrist

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Forms of great

as a noun

plural
greats

as a adjective

comparative
greater
superlative
greatest