What does “great” mean?
- 1
adjectivevery good or enjoyable
We had a great time at the party.
- 2
adjectivevery large in amount, size or degree
She took great care with the old photos.
- 3
adjectiveimportant, famous or very skilled
He was one of the greatest writers of his time.
Great at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ɡreɪt/ · GRAYT
How to use “great” correctly
“Great” rhymes with “late”, not with “seat”. “A great deal of” means a lot of, with uncountable nouns.
Common phrases with “great”
- a great deal of
- great idea
- have a great time
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- excellent
- wonderful
- huge
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- terrible
- awful
Word family
- greatly
- greatness
“great” is on these word lists
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