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big


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ADULT ACTIVITIES, BEHAVIOUR, ETC.


What do you want to do when you’re big?

Synonyms and examples


adult
The victim was an adult male.
grown up
Her children are all grown up now.
full-grown
The website offers both puppies and full-grown dogs for sale.
grown
I've seen grown men cry when she sings.
mature
She is now a mature adult, capable of deciding for herself.
mature student
UK
Mature students formed the majority on my course.

Antonym and example


immature
disapproving
His behaviour was childish and immature.
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grown-up
to become an adult
grow up
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An adult is a person who is no longer a child. You can also talk about adult activities, behaviour, etc. When you grow up, you become an adult.

HAVING GREAT EFFECT OR INFLUENCE


This is a big match tonight - if we lose, we won't be in the playoffs.

Synonyms and examples


important
It was one of the most important legal cases of the century.
major
This is a major decision so we'd better get it right.
significant
Did he make any significant changes to my suggestions?
of note
formal
Did she say anything of note at the meeting?
eminent
Her father was an eminent historian.
prominent
She was a prominent journalist who took on political corruption.
great
Many thought he was a great man.

Antonyms and examples


unimportant
These are unimportant details - just get on with telling the story.
insignificant
The difference between the two car models is insignificant.
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If someone or something is important, they have great effect or influence on other things or people.

GREATER THAN THE AVERAGE SIZE OR AMOUNT


They live in a big house in the country.

Synonyms and examples


large
A large number of people were crowded into the room.
great
The party was a great success.
enormous
They bought an enormous house in the suburbs.
huge
The explosion left a huge crater.
massive
The building work has caused massive disruption.
immense
The family had amassed immense wealth.
vast
There are vast distances between the stars.
gigantic
There's a gigantic spider in the bathroom.
gargantuan
He has a gargantuan appetite.
mammoth
They have a mammoth task ahead of them.
colossal
Colossal sums have been wasted on this project.
ginormous
informal
The guy has a ginormous ego.
sizeable
mainly UK
You should be prepared to make a sizeable investment.
substantial
She is known to have made substantial donations to charity.
hefty
The speeding motorist was given a hefty fine.
considerable
Considerable criticism has been levelled at her leadership.
tidy
informal
This year we made a tidy profit.
respectable
The party picked up a respectable number of ethnic-minority votes.
generous
The novel is served up with a generous measure of wit.
handsome
There will still be handsome profits to be made.
good
She spends a good proportion of her time working on business forecasts.
goodly
old-fashioned
A goodly portion of the objects on show are real rarities.
extensive
I have an extensive collection of 20th-century watercolours.
astronomical
Professional footballers are paid astronomical sums.
heft
I propped the door open with a hefty coffee-table book.
bulky
It's a large car with plenty of room for bulky luggage.

Antonyms and examples


small
You are allowed one small suitcase on board the plane.
little
They live in a little cottage.
tiny
She was holding a tiny baby.
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well built
heavyset
thickset
burly
hulking
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If something is large, it is greater than the average size or amount. If a person is large, they have a body that is bigger than average.

HAVING A BODY THAT IS BIGGER THAN AVERAGE


He is quite big for his age.

Synonyms and examples


large
They sell clothes for large men.
well built
He's muscular and well built.
heavyset
The victim was a heavyset, bearded male in his 30s.
thickset
Max is thickset and heavy, like a rugby player.
burly
He got out of the way for the burly biker.
hulking
A hulking figure stood in the doorway.
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great
enormous
huge
massive
immense
vast
gigantic
gargantuan
mammoth
colossal
ginormous
informal
sizeable
mainly UK
substantial
hefty
considerable
tidy
informal
respectable
generous
handsome
good
goodly
old-fashioned
extensive
astronomical
heft
bulky
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If something is large, it is greater than the average size or amount. If a person is large, they have a body that is bigger than average.

HAVING A BAD RESULT OR OUTCOME


Online fraud is a big problem.

Synonyms and examples


serious
Her condition is not thought to be serious.
bad
He got a bad case of food poisoning.
major
It's not a major problem, but it does need to be taken care of.
grave
The public are in grave danger.
severe
He suffered severe damage to his right ankle during the opening match of the season.
life-threatening
His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
grievous
formal
Her death is a grievous loss to the whole of the community.
urgent
Suddenly, protecting the public from dangerous chemicals became an urgent matter.

Antonym and example


minor
He was charged with a minor traffic offence.
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earnest
sober
sombre
UK
solemn
grim
unsmiling
stony-faced
UK
dour
humourless
UK
po-faced
UKinformaldisapproving
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If someone or something lacks humour and is not meant to be funny, they are serious. If something such as a problem, illness, etc. has a bad outcome, it is serious.

big | American Thesaurus


big


adjective
These are words and phrases related to big. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of big.
Brazil is a big country. Farmers expect a big corn crop this year. Wrestlers have to be big.

Synonyms


large
huge
enormous
vast
immense
gigantic
mammoth
great
colossal
monumental
grandiose
considerable
sizable
substantial
abundant
ample
prodigious
strapping
husky
bulky
hulking
heavy
massive

Antonyms


little
small
diminutive
microscopic
wee
tiny
petite
minute
miniature
bantam
pygmy
dwarf
pocket-sized
teeny
teeny-weeny
itsy-bitsy
The president has a big decision to make. Clark Gable was a big star in his day.

Synonyms


important
vital
major
consequential
significant
momentous
weighty
prominent
leading
eminent
notable
top
great
chief
main
prime
head
high

Antonyms


unimportant
insignificant
inconsequential
minor
low-ranking
subordinate
unknown
No one likes his big talk.

Synonyms


pretentious
arrogant
pompous
boastful
conceited
bragging
haughty

Antonyms


ordinary
commonplace
modest
humble
unassuming
meek
unpretentious
mild
unpresuming
reserved
restrained
diffident
Your charitable contribution shows that you have a big heart. It takes a big man to admit his mistakes.

Synonyms


generous
magnanimous
benevolent
liberal
gracious
kind
noble
humane
honorable
just
princely
high-minded
chivalrous
heroic
great

Antonyms


stingy
cheap
petty
dishonorable
unjust
unchivalrous
ignoble
inhumane
unkind
cruel
You're a big boy now.

Synonyms


mature
grown
grown-up
adult

Antonyms


little
young
immature
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