单词 | thesaurus/great |
释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofgreatin EnglishgreatThesaurus>extremely pleasant, enjoyable, or likable>great These are words and phrases related togreat. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of great. EXTREMELY PLEASANT, ENJOYABLE, OR LIKABLEThe film was great. Synonyms and examples excellent The food was excellent, thank you. wonderful Have a wonderful trip! terrific That's such terrific news, congratulations! fabulous I love her dress, it's fabulous. fantasticinformal What a fantastic party. awesomeinformal "We won the championship!" "Oh, awesome!" brilliantUKinformal Oh, brilliant - we'll meet up when you're in town. tremendous The screenplay is tremendous and should win an Academy Award. amazinginformal The concert was just amazing. I can't even describe how good it was. sublime The sunrise this morning was simply sublime. splendidformal I thought the play was splendid. magnificent The views in the Alps are magnificent. coolinformal His new bike is so cool. wickedinformal He's got a wicked gaming system. sickslang He did some totally sick tricks on the halfpipe. superold-fashionedinformal "How was your holiday?" "It was super, thanks." grandold-fashionedinformal What a grand time we had! be the bee's kneesold-fashionedinformal Have you tried this new ice cream? It's the bee's knees! capitalUKold-fashioned You've reserved a car for the tour? Capital! Antonym and example terrible That's terrible news, I'm sorry. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofgreat. Learn moreIf something is excellent, it isextremely pleasant, enjoyable, or likable. HAVING GREAT EFFECT OR INFLUENCEMany thought he was a great man. Synonyms and examples important It was one of the most important legal cases of the century. big This is a big match tonight - if we lose, we won't be in the playoffs. major This is a major decision so we'd better get it right. significant Did he make any significant changes to my suggestions? of noteformal Did she say anything of note at the meeting? eminent Her father was an eminent historian. prominent She was a prominent journalist who took on political corruption. Antonyms and examples unimportant These are unimportant details - just get on with telling the story. insignificant The difference between the two car models is insignificant. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofgreat. Learn moreIf someone or something is important, theyhave great effect or influenceon other things or people. GREATER THAN THE AVERAGE SIZE OR AMOUNTThe party was a great success. Synonyms and examples big They live in a big house in the country. large A large number of people were crowded into the room. enormous They bought an enormous house in the suburbs. huge The explosion left a huge crater. massive The building work has caused massive disruption. immense The family had amassed immense wealth. vast There are vast distances between the stars. gigantic There's a gigantic spider in the bathroom. gargantuan He has a gargantuan appetite. mammoth They have a mammoth task ahead of them. colossal Colossal sums have been wasted on this project. ginormousinformal The guy has a ginormous ego. sizeablemainlyUK You should be prepared to make a sizeable investment. substantial She is known to have made substantial donations to charity. hefty The speeding motorist was given a hefty fine. considerable Considerable criticism has been levelled at her leadership. tidyinformal This year we made a tidy profit. respectable The party picked up a respectable number of ethnic-minority votes. generous The novel is served up with a generous measure of wit. handsome There will still be handsome profits to be made. good She spends a good proportion of her time working on business forecasts. goodlyold-fashioned A goodly portion of the objects on show are real rarities. extensive I have an extensive collection of 20th-century watercolours. astronomical Professional footballers are paid astronomical sums. heft I propped the door open with a hefty coffee-table book. bulky It's a large car with plenty of room for bulky luggage. Antonyms and examples small You are allowed one small suitcase on board the plane. little They live in a little cottage. tiny She was holding a tiny baby. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofgreat. See also well built heavyset thickset burly hulking Learn moreIf something is large, it isgreater than the average size or amount. If a person is large, theyhave a body that is bigger than average. greatThese are words and phrases related togreat. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of great. HAVING GREAT EFFECT OR INFLUENCEMany thought he was a great man. Synonyms and examples important It was one of the most important legal cases of the century. big This is a big match tonight - if we lose, we won't be in the playoffs. major This is a major decision so we'd better get it right. significant Did he make any significant changes to my suggestions? of noteformal Did she say anything of note at the meeting? eminent Her father was an eminent historian. prominent She was a prominent journalist who took on political corruption. Antonyms and examples unimportant These are unimportant details - just get on with telling the story. insignificant The difference between the two car models is insignificant. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofgreat. Learn moreIf someone or something is important, theyhave great effect or influenceon other things or people. GREATER THAN THE AVERAGE SIZE OR AMOUNTThe party was a great success. Synonyms and examples big They live in a big house in the country. large A large number of people were crowded into the room. enormous They bought an enormous house in the suburbs. huge The explosion left a huge crater. massive The building work has caused massive disruption. immense The family had amassed immense wealth. vast There are vast distances between the stars. gigantic There's a gigantic spider in the bathroom. gargantuan He has a gargantuan appetite. mammoth They have a mammoth task ahead of them. colossal Colossal sums have been wasted on this project. ginormousinformal The guy has a ginormous ego. sizeablemainlyUK You should be prepared to make a sizeable investment. substantial She is known to have made substantial donations to charity. hefty The speeding motorist was given a hefty fine. considerable Considerable criticism has been levelled at her leadership. tidyinformal This year we made a tidy profit. respectable The party picked up a respectable number of ethnic-minority votes. generous The novel is served up with a generous measure of wit. handsome There will still be handsome profits to be made. good She spends a good proportion of her time working on business forecasts. goodlyold-fashioned A goodly portion of the objects on show are real rarities. extensive I have an extensive collection of 20th-century watercolours. astronomical Professional footballers are paid astronomical sums. heft I propped the door open with a hefty coffee-table book. bulky It's a large car with plenty of room for bulky luggage. Antonyms and examples small You are allowed one small suitcase on board the plane. little They live in a little cottage. tiny She was holding a tiny baby. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofgreat. See also well built heavyset thickset burly hulking Learn moreIf something is large, it isgreater than the average size or amount. If a person is large, theyhave a body that is bigger than average. great-These are words and phrases related togreat-. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of great-. A GRANDPARENTHer great-grandmother moved to Trinidad in about 1888. Synonyms and examples grandparent My grandparents are both in their 80s. grandmother We went to visit our grandmother in hospital. grandfather Her paternal grandfather was a miner. grandmainformal When grandma comes to visit, she always brings sweets. grannyinformal She visited her granny in Pasadena. nanUKinformal She was brought up by her nan. grandadinformal I feel too young to be a grandad. grandpainformal My grandpa tells me stories about when he was young. grandaddyUSinformal In 1960, your grandaddy was a young man. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofgreat-. See also parent biological parent adoptive parent mother father mumUKinformal momUSinformal dadinformal mummyUK mommyUS daddy mamaUKold-fashioned papaUKold-fashioned step-parent stepmother stepfather folks progenitor guardian child son daughter kidinformal offspringhumorous or formal brood family brother sister sibling sib stepbrother stepsister step-sibling half-brother half-sister grandchild grandson granddaughter relative extended family relation kin mother's/father's side (of the family) blood relation/relative mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sister-in-law aunt uncle great-uncle great-aunt niece nephew cousin first cousin second cousin removed Learn moreThese are people who are related to one another.Your parentsare the people who took care of you throughout your childhood.Your childis the person you take care of throughout their childhood. If you have more than one child, they aresiblings. Your parents' parents are yourgrandparentsand you are theirgrandchild. Other people in your family are called yourrelatives. A GRANDCHILDI have six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Synonyms and examples grandchild Now I see my grandchildren every week. grandson She has a 10 -year-old grandson. granddaughter His life is transformed by the arrival of his orphaned granddaughter. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofgreat-. See also parent biological parent adoptive parent mother father mumUKinformal momUSinformal dadinformal mummyUK mommyUS daddy mamaUKold-fashioned papaUKold-fashioned step-parent stepmother stepfather folks progenitor guardian child son daughter kidinformal offspringhumorous or formal brood family brother sister sibling sib stepbrother stepsister step-sibling half-brother half-sister grandparent grandmother grandfather grandmainformal grannyinformal nanUKinformal grandadinformal grandpainformal grandaddyUSinformal relative extended family relation kin mother's/father's side (of the family) blood relation/relative mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sister-in-law aunt uncle great-uncle great-aunt niece nephew cousin first cousin second cousin removed Learn moreThese are people who are related to one another.Your parentsare the people who took care of you throughout your childhood.Your childis the person you take care of throughout their childhood. If you have more than one child, they aresiblings. Your parents' parents are yourgrandparentsand you are theirgrandchild. Other people in your family are called yourrelatives. |
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