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big

/bɪɡ/adjective, adverb1 syllable

Big means: above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent.

Synonyms for big84

adjective, as in above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

large, ample, sizable, sizeable, astronomic, astronomical, galactic, bear-sized, bigger, larger, biggish, largish, blown-up, enlarged
and 11 more, bouffant, puffy, broad, spacious, wide, bulky, capacious, colossal, prodigious, stupendous, deep

adjective, as in exhibiting self-importance

boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandising, proud

adjective, as in given or giving freely

bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded, generous

adjective, as in in an advanced stage of pregnancy

enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child, pregnant

adjective, as in (of animals) fully developed

adult, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup, mature

adjective, as in conspicuous in position or importance

adjective, as in feeling self-importance

swelled, vainglorious, proud

adjective, as in generous and understanding and tolerant

large, magnanimous, generous

adjective, as in significant

important, of import

adjective, as in serious or severe

adjective, as in prodigious

heavy, intemperate

adjective, as in loud and firm

adjective, as in marked by intense physical force

adverb, as in in a boastful manner

boastfully, vauntingly, large

also used for big

huge, stour, jumbo, massive, exceeding, full, carrying, child-great, delicate, eating for two, busty, macromastic, stacked, bathykolpian, big-breasted

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Opposites of big

What does big mean?17

adjective

1

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent“a large city”

2

exhibiting self-importance“big talk”

3

given or giving freely“was a big tipper”

4

in an advanced stage of pregnancy“was big with child”

5

(of animals) fully developed“an adult animal”

6

conspicuous in position or importance“a big figure in the movement”

7

feeling self-importance“too big for his britches”

8

generous and understanding and tolerant“a heart big enough to hold no grudges”

9

significant“graduation was a big day in his life”

10

serious or severe“a bad headache”

11

prodigious“big spender”

12

loud and firm“a big voice”

13

marked by intense physical force“a big wind”

adverb

1

in a boastful manner“he talked big all evening”

2

extremely well“his performance went over big”

3

on a grand scale“think big”

4

in a major way“the play failed big at the box office”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with big?12

one syllable

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Big in a sentence

  • When we are small, everything seems so big.AlanF_US
  • The store was not a big one, was it?CK
  • The bag was big, and moreover, it was heavy.rul
  • Sue has a big bottom, but she doesn't care.Swift
  • Now that you are a big boy, you may do as you please.Zifre
  • This church is not a big one, as churches go.Jesse
  • If you turn right, you will see a big building.CK
  • This is just between you and me, he is a big eater.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of big

as a adjective

comparative
bigger
superlative
biggest

as a adverb

comparative
bigger
superlative
biggest