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- pronunciation:
- bIg
- phrases:
- big on
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
bigger, biggest |
| definition 1: |
large in size, number, or weight.
Elephants are big animals.
- synonyms:
- considerable, grand, great, large, sizable
- antonyms:
- little, small
- similar words:
- ample, enormous, extensive, giant, gigantic, huge, immense, mammoth, massive, monstrous, spacious, tremendous, vast
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| definition 2: |
important or of great concern.
Deciding where to live is a big question.- synonyms:
- important, major, momentous, significant
- antonyms:
- little, minor, small, trivial
- similar words:
- chief, eminent, influential, main, material, notable, prominent, vital
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| definition 3: |
older; more grown-up.
My big brother is learning how to drive a car.- synonyms:
- adult, grown, grown-up, mature
- antonyms:
- little
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| related words: |
abundant, burly, capital, fat, great, grown-up, jumbo, mature, overweight, popular, roomy, stout, tall, thick, wide |
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| phrase: |
big on |
| derivation: |
bigness (n.) |
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