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Big

adjective/kˈɑːɹtwiːl/
Definition
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
significant
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹtwiːl/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɔːspɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɔːspɪs/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈɑːɹtwiːl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveabove average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
“a large city”
adjectivesignificant
“graduation was a big day in his life”
adjectivevery intense
“a bad headache”
adjectiveloud and firm
“a big voice”
adjectiveconspicuous in position or importance
“a big figure in the movement”
adjectiveprodigious
“big spender”
adjectiveexhibiting self-importance
“big talk”
adjectivefeeling self-importance
“too big for his britches”
adjective(of animals) fully developed
“an adult animal”
adjectivemarked by intense physical force
“a big wind”
adjectivegenerous and understanding and tolerant
“a heart big enough to hold no grudges”
adjectivegiven or giving freely
“was a big tipper”
adjectivein an advanced stage of pregnancy
“was big with child”
adverbextremely well
“his performance went over big”
adverbin a boastful manner
“he talked big all evening”
adverbon a grand scale
“think big”
adverbin a major way
“the play failed big at the box office”
Word Forms
largenouna garment size for a large person
largenessnounthe property of having a relatively great size
bignessnounthe property of having a relatively great size
badnessnounused of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
prominencenounthe state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
boastfulnessnounoutspoken conceit
bragnounan instance of boastful talk
vainglorynounoutspoken conceit
adultnouna fully developed person from maturity onward
grownupnouna fully developed person from maturity onward
magnanimousnessnounthe quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
magnanimitynounliberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
bigheartednessnounthe quality of being kind and generous
bountynoungenerosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
bounteousnessnoungenerosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
bountifulnessnounthe property of copious abundance
liberalnessnounthe trait of being generous in behavior and temperament
liberalitynounthe trait of being generous in behavior and temperament
openhandednessnounliberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
expectverblook forward to the birth of a child
gravidnessnountechnical terms for pregnancy
graviditynountechnical terms for pregnancy
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
groß
überdurchschnittlich in Größe oder Anzahl oder Quantität oder Ausmaß oder Ausmaß
🇫🇷French
grand
au-dessus de la moyenne en taille, en nombre, en quantité, en ampleur ou en étendue
🇪🇸Spanish
grande
por encima del promedio en tamaño, número, cantidad, magnitud o extensión
🇮🇹Italian
grande
superiore alla media per dimensioni, numero, quantità, grandezza o estensione
🇳🇱Dutch
groot
bovengemiddeld in omvang of aantal of hoeveelheid of omvang of reikwijdte
🇵🇹Portuguese
grande
acima da média em tamanho ou número ou quantidade ou magnitude ou extensão
🇷🇺Russian
большой
выше среднего по размеру, или количеству, или количеству, или величине, или протяженности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बड़ा
आकार या संख्या या मात्रा या परिमाण या विस्तार में औसत से ऊपर
🇧🇩Bengali
বড়
আকার বা সংখ্যা বা পরিমাণ বা মাত্রা বা ব্যাপ্তিতে গড় থেকে বেশি
🇮🇳Tamil
பெரிய
அளவு அல்லது எண்ணிக்கை அல்லது அளவு அல்லது அளவு அல்லது அளவில் சராசரிக்கு மேல்
🇮🇳Telugu
పెద్ద
పరిమాణం లేదా సంఖ్య లేదా పరిమాణం లేదా పరిమాణం లేదా విస్తృతిలో సగటు కంటే ఎక్కువ
🇮🇳Marathi
मोठा
आकार किंवा संख्या किंवा प्रमाण किंवा परिमाण किंवा विस्तारामध्ये सरासरीपेक्षा जास्त
🇮🇳Gujarati
મોટું
કદ અથવા સંખ્યા અથવા જથ્થા અથવા તીવ્રતા અથવા હદમાં સરેરાશથી ઉપર
🇮🇳Kannada
ದೊಡ್ಡದು
ಗಾತ್ರ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಸರಾಸರಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വലിയ
വലിപ്പത്തിലോ സംഖ്യയിലോ അളവിലോ വ്യാപ്തിയിലോ വ്യാപ്തിയിലോ ശരാശരിക്ക് മുകളിൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵੱਡਾ
ਆਕਾਰ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਖਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਮਾਤਰਾ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਹੱਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਔਸਤ ਤੋਂ ਉੱਪਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
بڑا
سائز یا تعداد یا مقدار یا وسعت یا حد میں اوسط سے اوپر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
大的
大小、数量、数量、幅度或范围高于平均水平
🇯🇵Japanese
大きい
サイズ、数、量、大きさ、範囲において平均を上回っている
🇰🇷Korean
크기나 수, 양, 크기, 범위가 평균보다 높음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
to lớn
trên mức trung bình về kích thước hoặc số lượng hoặc số lượng hoặc độ lớn hoặc mức độ
🇹🇭Thai
ใหญ่
ขนาดหรือจำนวนหรือปริมาณหรือขนาดหรือขอบเขตที่สูงกว่าค่าเฉลี่ย
🇮🇩Indonesian
besar
di atas rata-rata dalam ukuran atau jumlah atau kuantitas atau besaran atau luasnya
🇵🇭Filipino
malaki
higit sa average sa laki o bilang o dami o magnitude o lawak
🇲🇾Malay
besar
melebihi purata dalam saiz atau bilangan atau kuantiti atau magnitud atau takat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كبير
أعلى من المتوسط ​​في الحجم أو العدد أو الكمية أو الحجم أو المدى
🇮🇷Persian
بزرگ
از نظر اندازه یا تعداد یا کمیت یا بزرگی یا وسعت بالاتر از حد متوسط
🇹🇷Turkish
büyük
boyut veya sayı veya miktar veya büyüklük veya kapsam bakımından ortalamanın üzerinde
🇮🇱Hebrew
גָדוֹל
מעל הממוצע בגודל או במספר או בכמות או בגודל או בהיקף
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'big'?
The primary meaning of 'big' is 'above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'big' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'big' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'big' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'big' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'big' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'big' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'big' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'big' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'big' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'big' as formal, casual, or slang?
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