Great definition

Great as an adjective

1. relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

   "a great juicy steak"

2. of major significance or importance

   "a great work of art"

   Same sense: outstanding

3. remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect

   "a great crisis"

4. excellent

   "had a great time at the party"

   Same sense: old, not bad, bang-up, keen, neat, slap-up, cracking, bully

5. uppercase

   "great A"

   Same sense: capital, majuscule

6. in an advanced stage of pregnancy

   "was great with child"

   Same sense: big, large, with child, heavy, expectant, gravid, enceinte

Great as a noun

7. a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field

   "he is one of the greats of American music"

Synonyms and antonyms

• outstanding
• old definition
• not bad
• bang-up
• keen
• neat
• slap-up
• cracking
• bully
• capital
• majuscule
• big definition
• large definition
• with child
• heavy
• expectant
• gravid
• enceinte

All synonyms of great, sense by sense

How to say great

Great has 1 syllable and rhymes with state. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with great

• state
• wait
• late
• date
• rate
• hate
• straight
• create
• eight
• weight
• separate
• estate

All 485 words that rhyme with great

GREAT in word games

Scrabble

6

Words With Friends

7

Anagrams

4

Is GREAT a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check GREAT in the word checker, or unscramble GREAT to see its 4 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.