Synonyms for great
49 synonyms for “great”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Great as in “big”
adjective: relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
- big
- large
- grand
- deep
- huge
- fierce
- capital
- enormous
- massive
- mean
- substantial
- powerful
Great as in “dandy”
adjective: excellent
- dandy
- keen
- wonderful
- good
- awesome
- swell
- bully
- neat
- nifty
- smashing
- terrific
- groovy
- superb
- brilliant
- bang-up
- peachy
- slap-up
Great as in “outstanding”
adjective: of major significance or importance
- outstanding
- excellent
- important
- noble
- famous
- significant
- notable
- celebrated
Great as in “extraordinary”
adjective: remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
- extraordinary
- considerable
- tremendous
- immense
- remarkable
- profound
- exceptional
- prodigious
- intense
Great as in “heavy”
adjective: in an advanced stage of pregnancy
- heavy
- pregnant
- gravid
Can you name more synonyms for great?
Synonym Showdown is a free word game: take turns naming synonyms, and call out anyone who’s bluffing. Play friends with a room code, go ranked, or race the clock in Score Attack.
Play now