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Synonyms of great

14 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for great is grand. Other synonyms of great are gr8. The opposite of great is mediocre.

Synonyms and similar words for great

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Opposite of great

adjectiveAntonym(s) of “very big, large scale”.

adjectiveAntonym(s) of “uncommonly gifted”.

Meaning of great

  1. adjective Taking much space; large.
  2. adjective Much, more than usual.
  3. adjective Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.

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Questions about synonyms of great

What is another word for great?
Great has 14 synonyms on Word.ws, such as grand and gr8.
What is the opposite of great?
The opposite of great is mediocre.
What does great mean?
Great means taking much space; large.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: great (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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