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bigger

/ˈbɪɡɚ/adjective2 syllables

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

Synonyms for bigger68

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

large, big, ample, sizable, sizeable, astronomic, astronomical, galactic, bear-sized, larger, biggish, largish, blown-up, enlarged
and 12 more, bouffant, puffy, broad, spacious, wide, bulky, capacious, colossal, prodigious, stupendous, deep, double

adjective, as in exhibiting self-importance

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

adjective, as in given or giving freely

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

adjective, as in in an advanced stage of pregnancy

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

adjective, as in (of animals) fully developed

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

adjective, as in conspicuous in position or importance

big, large, prominent, conspicuous

adjective, as in feeling self-importance

big, swelled, vainglorious, proud

adjective, as in generous and understanding and tolerant

big, large, magnanimous, generous

adjective, as in significant

big, important, of import

adjective, as in serious or severe

bad, big, intense

adjective, as in prodigious

big, heavy, intemperate

adjective, as in large or big relative to something else

larger, large, big

adjective, as in loud and firm

big, loud

adjective, as in marked by intense physical force

big, heavy

Opposites of bigger

little

What does bigger mean?14

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

large or big relative to something else

13

loud and firm“a big voice”

14

marked by intense physical force“a big wind”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bigger?5

two syllables

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Bigger in a sentence

  • Anticipating a cold winter, we bought a bigger stove.CK
  • The bigger they are, the harder they fall.CK
  • The more languages you know, the bigger a person you are.Ooneykcall
  • Horses are bigger than dogs, but cats are smaller than dogs.venticello
  • This man's wealth is big, but his madness is even bigger.mervert1
  • I take them a size bigger, if possible.unknown
  • Listen, we have a bigger problem to deal with.CM
  • If they lied about that, we've got a much bigger problem.CM

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