Great Definition and Examples

Meaning of Great: Something  substantial in size quantity or intangible features. It is considerable, or of large magnitude. It can also mean something or someone good at a higher level than average. It is often used to indicate goodness.

Examples:

• “The White Cliffs of Dover provide a great experience for the passengers on the ferry from France.”
• “It felt great to receive a phone call from a long-lost friend today.”
• “The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it.”
• “Light troubles speak; great troubles are silent.”

Other Words for GREAT

Common synonyms for the word “Great”.

• Admirable
• Amazing
• Arresting
• Astonishing
• Awesome
• Beautiful
• Breathtaking
• Brilliant
• Capital
• Captivating
• Clever
• Commendable
• Delightful
• Distinguished
• Distinctive
• Engaging
• Enjoyable
• Estimable
• Excellent
• Exceptional
• Exemplary
• Exquisite
• Extraordinary
• Fabulous
• Fantastic
• Fascinating
• Finest
• First-rate
• Flawless
• Glorious
• Impressive
• Incomparable
• Incredible
• Inestimable
• Invaluable
• Laudable
• Lovely
• Magnificient
• Marvelous
• Masterful
• Miraculous
• Monumental
• Notable
• Noteworthy
• Out of sight
• Outstanding
• Overwhelming
• Perfect
• Phenomenal
• Priceless
• Refreshing
• Remarkable
• Sensational
• Skillful
• Special
• Spectacular
• Tremendous
• Unique
• Wonderful
• Stunning

Big list of 165+ different words to use instead of “Great”.

• Ace
• Admirable
• Amazing
• Ample
• Ample
• Appreciable
• Arresting
• Astonishing
• Awe-inspiring
• Awesome
• Beautiful
• Best
• Big
• Breathtaking
• Brilliant
• Broad
• Capital
• Captivating
• Clever
• Colossal
• Commanding
• Commendable
• Confounding
• Considerable
• Cool
• Dazzling
• Delightful
• Distinctive
• Distinguished
• Dramatic
• Dreamy
• Electrifying
• Engaging
• Enjoyable
• Enormous
• Estimable
• Excellent
• Exceptional
• Exemplary
• Expansive
• Exquisite
• Extensive
• Extraordinary
• Extravagant
• Eye-catching
• Fabulous
• Famous
• Fantastic
• Fantastical
• Fascinating
• Fine
• Finest
• First rate
• Flawless
• Giant
• Gigantic
• Glorious
• Good
• Gorgeous
• Grand
• Heavy
• High
• Huge
• Immense
• Important
• Imposing
• Impressive
• Incomparable
• Incredible
• Inestimable
• Inordinate
• Inspiring
• Invaluable
• Large
• Laudable
• Lavish
• Lofty
• Lovely
• Luxurious
• Magnificent
• Majestic
• Major
• Mammoth
• Marvelous
• Massive
• Masterful
• Miraculous
• Momentous
• Monstrous
• Monumental
• Nice
• Nifty
• Notable
• Noteworthy
• Numerous
• Okay
• Out of sight
• Out of this world
• Outstanding
• Overwhelming
• Peachy
• Perfect
• Phenomenal
• Priceless
• Prodigious
• Profound
• Prominent
• Pronounced
• Refreshing
• Remarkable
• Resplendent
• Sensational
• Serious
• Showy
• Significant
• Sizable
• Skillful
• Smashing
• Spacious
• Special
• Spectacular
• Splendid
• Splendorous
• Staggering
• Startling
• Striking
• Strong
• Stunning
• Stupendous
• Sublime
• Substantial
• Sumptuous
• Superb
• Superlative
• Surpassing
• Swell
• Towering
• Transcendent
• Tremendous
• Unique
• Unmitigated
• Vast
• Voluminous
• Well
• Wide
• Wonderful
• Wondrous

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Synonyms for GREAT with Examples

Great Synonyms with Example Sentences

• Superior

For example: You’re a very superior young woman.

• Excellent

For example: She speaks excellent Japan.

• Superb

For example: His performance was absolutely superb.

• Outstanding

For example: That was an outstanding performance!

• Magnificent

For example: The Capitol is a magnificent building.

• Exceptional

For example: This weather is exceptional for June.

• Marvelous

For example: He certainly is a marvellous actor.

• Wonderful

For example: We had a wonderful time last night.

• Terrific

For example: I feel absolutely terrific today!

• Awesome

For example: They had an awesome task ahead.

• Incredible

For example: You’re incredibly talented.

• Extraordinary

For example: He told the extraordinary story of his escape.

• Phenomenal

For example: The product has been a phenomenal success.

• Spectacular

For example: It was a spectacular achievement on their part.

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