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Definition great in British English

great adjective

adjective
/ɡreɪt/
1

bigger or more than is usual

Example

She had great difficulty in guessing where I was from.

Example

They could be in great danger.

Example

He was in a great hurry.

Example

It gives me great pleasure to welcome our next guest.

Example

This is a great opportunity to raise a lot of money.

Synonyms and related words
large big high
1.1

used for emphasizing the physical size of something or someone

Example

They dug this whacking great hole.

Example

a great big piece of chocolate

Synonyms and related words
large big high
Example

Shakespeare wrote a great many plays.

Example

The great majority disagree.

Synonyms and related words
substantial considerable extensive
1.3

very large and impressive

Example

the great river

Example

a great feast

Synonyms and related words
large big high sick respected praiseworthy
1.4

used in the names of buildings, rooms, or features of geography that are very large and impressive

Example

the castle's great hall

Example

the Great Barrier Reef

Synonyms and related words
centre Court great
1.5

used in the names of birds or animals that are larger than related birds or animals

Example

the great white shark

Example

a great military power

Synonyms and related words
powerful influential formidable important major key
2.1

used about an event or situation that affects a lot of people or a large area

Example

the greatest environmental disaster in decades

Example

a great healthcare crisis

Synonyms and related words
essentially importantly basically
2.2

used in the names of important events in history

Example

the Great Depression of the 1930s

Example

the Great Fire of London of 1666

Synonyms and related words
historical early date back to
2.3

used about someone famous or important who is admired by a lot of people, or about their work

Example

one of the greatest writers of the modern age

Example

a great work of art

Synonyms and related words
famous well-known celebrated sick respected praiseworthy
2.4

used for emphasizing the most important feature of something

Example

The really great thing about this computer is its speed.

Example

The great advantage is that this place is so near to town.

Synonyms and related words
main basic primary
3

enthusiastic about something or someone

Example

I'm your greatest admirer.

Example

a great football fan

Example

She's a great reader of biographies.

Example

I've never been a great one for spiders and snakes.

Synonyms and related words
enthusiastic keen eager
4

able to do something very well

Example

He's a great guitarist.

Example

She's great at maths.

Synonyms and related words
able capable professional
4.1

able to deal with certain people very well

Example

Isn't she great with the children?

Synonyms and related words
able capable professional
Example

It's great to be here.

Example

I think it's great he's got a girlfriend.

Example

Great! I'll pick you up at eight, then.

6

very good, enjoyable, or attractive

Example

This cake tastes great.

Example

We had a great day.

Example

You looked great in that outfit.

Example

This is a great place for families.

Synonyms and related words
pleasant enjoyable relaxing cushdy great select
6.1

used for saying that something that you expected to be good, enjoyable etc is not

Example

That's just great! Now I'll have do it all over again.

Synonyms and related words
unpleasant bad awful
6.2

used about someone who is nice and a pleasure to be with

Example

He's a great guy.

Example

a great friend

Definition great in British English

Related Words

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