Great meaning

What does “great” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“great” is a noun and adjective with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field.

great

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

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
“a great juicy steak”
“a great multitude”
of major significance or importance
“a great work of art”
“Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey”
Synonymsoutstanding
remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
“a great crisis”
“had a great stake in the outcome”
very good
“he did a bully job”
“a neat sports car”
Synonymsbang-up bully corking cracking dandy groovy keen neat
uppercase
“capital A”
“great A”
Synonymscapital majuscule
in an advanced stage of pregnancy
“was big with child”
“was great with child”
Synonymsbig enceinte expectant gravid large heavy with child

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University