Great

Of considerable size or extent; large in size, Extremely good; outstanding; remarkable, Very important or significant; notable, Used for emphasis or intensification; very much

Great - Meanings

Of considerable size or extent; large in size

Example: The Great Wall of China is one of the wonders of the world.

Usage: formalContext: describing landmarks, structures, or natural features

Note: Used to emphasize the impressive scale or magnitude of something.

Extremely good; outstanding; remarkable

Example: She did a great job on her presentation.

Usage: informalContext: praise for someone's performance or achievement

Note: Commonly used in everyday conversations to express admiration or approval.

Very important or significant; notable

Example: It was a great honor to meet the president.

Usage: formalContext: referring to important events or people

Note: Indicates high regard or respect for the subject being discussed.

Used for emphasis or intensification; very much

Example: I'm great at cooking.

Usage: informalContext: expressing one's proficiency or skill

Note: Often used colloquially to mean 'very' or 'extremely'.

Great's synonyms

Excellent

Excellent means of the highest quality or exceptionally good.

Example: She did an excellent job on the project.

Note: Excellent implies a level of quality or performance that surpasses expectations, whereas 'great' is more general in its positive connotation.

Superb

Superb means excellent or outstanding in quality.

Example: The view from the top of the mountain was superb.

Note: Superb emphasizes excellence and superiority, often used to describe something that is exceptionally good or impressive.

Fantastic

Fantastic means extraordinarily good or wonderful.

Example: The concert was fantastic; I had a great time.

Note: Fantastic is more informal and enthusiastic than 'great', often used to express excitement or admiration.

Outstanding

Outstanding means exceptionally good or remarkable.

Example: His performance in the play was outstanding.

Note: Outstanding implies standing out from others due to excellence or superiority, often used to highlight exceptional qualities.

Impressive

Impressive means evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill.

Example: The new building design is very impressive.

Note: Impressive focuses on creating a strong effect or impact, often related to awe-inspiring qualities or achievements.

Great expressions, common phrases

Great minds think alike

This phrase means that intelligent or creative people often have the same ideas at the same time.

Example: I was just about to suggest that! Great minds think alike.

Note: The emphasis here is on similarity of thoughts rather than the general positive sense of 'great'.

The Great Unknown

Refers to something that is uncertain or unexplored.

Example: Starting a new business is diving into the Great Unknown.

Note: It uses 'Great' to emphasize the vastness or magnitude of the unknown.

The Great Outdoors

Refers to natural environments like forests, mountains, and parks.

Example: I love spending time in the Great Outdoors, away from the city.

Note: It uses 'Great' to emphasize the vastness and beauty of nature.

Great everyday (slang) expressions

Awesome

Used to describe something that is extremely impressive or remarkable.

Example: That concert was awesome!

Note: Similar to 'great' but with a stronger emphasis on impressiveness.

Rad

Means excellent or cool.

Example: The new skatepark is rad!

Note: Conveys a sense of coolness and excitement in addition to greatness.

Phenomenal

Refers to something truly outstanding or exceptional.

Example: Her performance on stage was phenomenal!

Note: Conveys a sense of something extraordinary beyond just being 'great'.

Lit

Means exciting, excellent, or amazing.

Example: The concert was lit, everyone was dancing!

Note: Implies high energy and excitement along with greatness.

Sick

Used to express admiration or approval.

Example: That movie was sick, I loved it!

Note: In this context, 'sick' refers to something exceptionally good rather than its usual negative connotation.

Dope

Describes something very impressive or excellent.

Example: The new album is dope, you should listen to it.

Note: Carries a sense of being cutting-edge and of high quality in addition to being 'great'.

Great - Examples

I have a great idea.

She is a great singer.

We had a great time at the party.

He did a great job on the project.

Great grammar

Great - Adjective (Adjective) / Adjective (Adjective)

Lemma: great

Conjugations

Adjective, comparative (Adjective, comparative): greater

Adjective, superlative (Adjective, superlative): greatest

Adjective (Adjective): great

Noun, plural (Noun, plural): greats

Noun, singular or mass (Noun, singular or mass): great

Syllabification and Stress

Great Contains 1 syllables: great

Phonetic transcription: ˈgrāt

great , ˈgrāt (The red syllable is stressed)

Great - Importance and usage frequency

The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.

Great: 100 - 200 (Extremely common).

This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.

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