Synonyms for great
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
Related words
- Word family
- great-aunt greatcoat greaten great-grandchild great-grandfather great-grandkid great-grandma great-grandmother
- Phrases
- great deal a great deal great mullein great black-backed gull great egret great ragweed great unwashed great white shark
- Other spellings
- gurt UK
Choose the right word
A large man is a man of more than ordinary size; a great man is a man of remarkable mental power.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- huge Yesterday I went to the zoo and saw a huge walrus.
- wonderful The music we listened to last night was wonderful.
- excellent Tom's car is well-kept and in excellent condition.
- fantastic It would be fantastic if you could do that for me.
- outstanding Tom got an "Outstanding!" sticker on his homework.
- countless Mary emerged as victor from countless tournaments.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| great | steady | |
| huge | rising | |
| wonderful | rising | |
| excellent | falling | |
| fantastic | rising | |
| outstanding | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- big1, grt
- 4 letters
- good1, high1, huge1, deep1, vast1, neat1
- 5 letters
- large1, grand1
- 7 letters
- capital3, awesome2
- 8 letters
- enormous3, fabulous3, splendid2
- 9 letters
- important3, beautiful3, wonderful3, excellent3, fantastic3, excessive3, countless2
- 10 letters
- prodigious3
- 11 letters
- outstanding3
- 12 letters
- considerable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (capital3 = 3 syllables).