big

1. Above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent (synset 301385012)
   "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
   tells us about: size - the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
   similar to:

   • ample, sizable, sizeable - fairly large in size
   • astronomic, astronomical, galactic - inconceivably large
   • bear-sized - large as a bear
   • bigger, larger - large or big relative to something else
   • biggish, largish - somewhat large
   • blown-up, enlarged - as of a photograph; made larger
   • bouffant, puffy - being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
   • broad, spacious, wide - very large in expanse or scope
   • bulky - of large size for its weight
   • capacious - large in capacity
   • colossal, prodigious, stupendous - so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
   • deep - large in quantity or size
   • double - large enough for two
   • enormous, tremendous - extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
   • cosmic - inconceivably extended in space or time
   • elephantine, gargantuan, giant, jumbo - of great mass; huge and bulky
   • epic, heroic, larger-than-life - very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
   • extended, extensive - large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
   • gigantic, mammoth - so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
   • great - relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
   • grand - large and impressive in physical size or extent
   • brobdingnagian, huge, immense, vast - unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
   • hulking, hulky - of great size and bulk
   • banging, humongous, thumping, walloping, whopping - (used informally) very large
   • king-size, king-sized - extra large
   • large-mouthed - having a relatively large mouth
   • large-scale - unusually large in scope
   • large-scale - constructed or drawn to a big scale
   • full-size, life-size, life-sized, lifesize - being of the same size as an original
   • macroscopic, macroscopical - large enough to be visible with the naked eye
   • macro - very large in scale or scope or capability
   • man-sized - very large; appropriate to the size of a man
   • massive, monolithic, monumental - imposing in size or bulk or solidity
   • massive - imposing in scale or scope or degree or power
   • medium-large - of anything that is large but not the largest
   • monstrous - abnormally large
   • mountainous - like a mountain in size and impressiveness
   • outsize, outsized, oversize, oversized - larger than normal for its kind
   • overlarge, too large - excessively large
   • plumping - very large; of exceptional size for its kind
   • queen-size, queen-sized - (used especially of beds) not as large as king-size
   • rangy - allowing ample room for ranging
   • super - extremely large
   • titanic - of great force or power
   • volumed - formed or rising in rounded masses
   • voluminous - large in volume or bulk
   • whacking - (British informal) enormous
   • wide-ranging - including much
   same as: large
2. Significant (synset 301279982)
   "graduation was a big day in his life"
   domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
   similar to: important, of import - of great significance or value
3. Very intense (synset 301514159)
   "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"
   similar to: intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
   same as: bad
4. Loud and firm (synset 301455863)
   "a big voice"; "big bold piano sounds"
   similar to: loud - characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
5. Conspicuous in position or importance (synset 300581973)
   "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen"
   similar to: conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind
   same as: large, prominent
6. Prodigious (synset 302411163)
   "big spender"; "big eater"; "heavy investor"
   similar to: intemperate - excessive in behavior
   same as: heavy
7. Exhibiting self-importance (synset 301896819)
   "big talk"
   similar to: proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
   same as: boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandising, self-aggrandizing
8. Feeling self-importance (synset 301896254)
   "too big for his britches"; "had a swelled head"; "he was swelled with pride"
   similar to: proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
   same as: swelled, vainglorious
9. (of animals) fully developed (synset 301491979)
   "an adult animal"; "a grown woman"
   referred to in: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
   similar to: mature - having reached full natural growth or development
   same as: adult, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup
10. Marked by intense physical force (synset 301195323)
    "a big wind"
    similar to: heavy - of great intensity or power or force
11. Generous and understanding and tolerant (synset 301118400)
    "a heart big enough to hold no grudges"; "that's very big of you to be so forgiving"; "a large and generous spirit"; "a large heart"; "magnanimous toward his enemies"
    similar to: generous - not petty in character and mind
    same as: large, magnanimous
12. Given or giving freely (synset 301115129)
    "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather"
    similar to: generous - willing to give and share unstintingly
    same as: bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, giving, handsome, liberal, openhanded
13. In an advanced stage of pregnancy (synset 300174652)
    "was big with child"; "was great with child"
    similar to: pregnant - carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
    same as: enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, heavy, large, with child

1. Extremely well (synset 400227671)
   "his performance went over big"
2. In a boastful manner (synset 400227289)
   "he talked big all evening"
   same as: boastfully, large, vauntingly
3. On a grand scale (synset 400227509)
   "think big"
4. In a major way (synset 400227422)
   "the play failed big at the box office"

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