Synonyms for big
Another word for big is large, great or too large. Below are 61 synonyms across 12 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: biggest, bigging, bigs.
1. adjective: above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
- large synonyms
- great synonyms
- too large
- super synonyms
- life-size
- huge
- deep synonyms
- double synonyms
- full-size
- wide synonyms
- grand synonyms
- king-size
- larger
- larger-than-life
- bigger
- massive synonyms
- large-scale
- queen-size
- extended synonyms
- giant synonyms
- medium-large
- broad synonyms
- extensive synonyms
- vast
- epic synonyms
Antonyms
2. adjective: significant
- important synonyms
- of import synonyms
3. adjective: serious or severe
- bad synonyms
- intense synonyms
4. adjective: loud and firm
- loud synonyms
5. adjective: conspicuous in position or importance
- large synonyms
- prominent synonyms
- conspicuous synonyms
6. adjective: prodigious
- heavy synonyms
- intemperate
7. adjective: exhibiting self-importance
- bragging synonyms
- cock-a-hoop synonyms
- crowing
- boastful
- braggart
- self-aggrandizing synonyms
- braggy
- self-aggrandising synonyms
- proud synonyms
8. adjective: feeling self-importance
- swelled
- vainglorious
- proud synonyms
9. adjective: (of animals) fully developed
- adult synonyms
- grown synonyms
- full-grown synonyms
- fully grown synonyms
- grownup
- mature synonyms
10. adjective: marked by intense physical force
- heavy synonyms
11. adjective: generous and understanding and tolerant
- large synonyms
- magnanimous
- generous synonyms
12. adjective: given or giving freely
- giving synonyms
- liberal synonyms
- handsome synonyms
- bountiful
- bounteous
- bighearted
- freehanded
- openhanded
- generous synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for big?
You can say large, great, too large, super or life-size instead of big. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent".
What is the opposite of big?
The opposite of big is little.
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