great

I

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Eminent]

Syn. noble, grand, august, majestic, dignified, exalted, commanding, puissant, famous, renowned, widely acclaimed, Olympic, famed, celebrated, distinguished, noted, illustrious, highly regarded, conspicuous, elevated, prominent, high, stately, honorable, lordly, princely, magnificent, glorious, regal, royal, kingly, imposing, peerless, preeminent, unrivaled, fabulous, fabled, storied.

Ant. obscure*, retired, anonymous.

2. [Large]

Syn. numerous, big, vast; see large 1 .

3. [*Excellent]

Syn. exceptional, surpassing, transcendant; see excellent .

4. [Extensive]

Syn. inclusive, all-embracing, sweeping; see comprehensive .

See Synonym Study at large .

II

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. large big, huge, grand, immense, prodigious, gigantic, massive, tremendous, stupendous, enormous, gargantuan, extensive, boundless, voluminous, countless, extreme, prolonged, numerous.

2. intense strong, pronounced, extraordinary, considerable, powerful.

3. important significant, momentous, consequential, influential, critical.

4. celebrated eminent, illustrious, famed, distinguished, esteemed, prominent, exalted, noted, renowned, heroic.

5. excellent superb, super, fantastic, exceptional, awesome, first-rate, outstanding, terrific, wonderful, *crack, *aces, proficient, skilled.

ANT.: 1. small, lesser, tiny, miniscule. 2. mild, minor, light, weak. 3. insignificant, unimportant, inconsequential. 4. obscure, unknown, ordinary. 5. mediocre, terrible, lousy, awful

III

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Notably above average in amount, size, or scope: big, considerable, extensive, good, healthy, large, large-scale, sizable. Informal: tidy. See BIG. 2. Widely known and esteemed: celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, redoubtable, renowned. See KNOWLEDGE, RESPECT. 3. Informal Exceptionally good of its kind: ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine1, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top. Informal: A-one, bully, dandy, swell, topflight, topnotch. Slang: boss. Chiefly British: tophole. See GOOD. 4. Informal. Particularly excellent: divine, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, glorious, marvelous, sensational, splendid, superb, terrific, wonderful. Informal: dandy, dreamy, ripping, super, swell, tremendous. Slang: cool, groovy, hot, keen1, neat, nifty. Idiom: out of this world. See GOOD. 5. Archaic. Carrying a developing fetus within the uterus: big, enceinte, expectant, expecting, gravid, parturient, pregnant. Slang: gone. Idioms: in a family way, with child. See REPRODUCTION.