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bigger than life

bigger than life adjective: synonym of larger than life.

Adjective

bigger than life (comparative form only)

  1. (comparative-only) Synonym of larger than life.
    • Even the costumes need more pizzazz. They should poke fun at the styles of the time. Algernon's hot pink foulard is not enough. Make his suit hot pink and Gwendolyn's and Cecily's bustles bigger. These characters were written bigger than life and should appear that way.1988 February 21, Paul Dixon, “Earnest It Is”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 31, page 6

Synonyms of bigger than life

Questions about bigger than life

What does bigger than life mean?
Bigger than life means synonym of larger than life.
What part of speech is bigger than life?
Bigger than life is an adjective.

Words near bigger than life in the dictionary

  1. bigger fish in the sea
  2. bigger fish to fry
  3. bigger picture
  4. bigger pictures
  5. bigger than Ben Hur
  6. bigger than life
  7. bigger than shit
  8. bigger-eyed
  9. bigger-hearted
  10. bigger-sized
  11. bigger-than-life

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