BIG

(adj.) above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
"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"
synonyms : large
(adverb) in a boastful manner
"he talked big all evening"
synonyms : boastfully , large , vauntingly
(adverb) in a major way
"the play failed big at the box office"
(adverb) on a grand scale
"think big"
(adverb) extremely well
"his performance went over big"
(adj.) in an advanced stage of pregnancy
"was big with child", "was great with child"
synonyms : enceinte , expectant , gravid , great , heavy , large , with child
(adj.) conspicuous in position or importance
"a big figure in the movement", "big man on campus", "he's very large in financial circles", "a prominent citizen"
synonyms : large , prominent
The city’s prominent personalities had gathered at the opening ceremony. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) given or giving freely
"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"
synonyms : bighearted , bounteous , bountiful , freehanded , giving , handsome , liberal , openhanded
(adj.) generous and understanding and tolerant
"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"
synonyms : large , magnanimous
(adj.) marked by intense physical force
"a big wind"
(adj.) significant
"graduation was a big day in his life"
(adj.) loud and firm
"a big voice", "big bold piano sounds"
(adj.) (of animals) fully developed
"an adult animal", "a grown woman"
synonyms : adult , full-grown , fully grown , grown , grownup
(adj.) very intense
"a bad headache", "in a big rage", "had a big (or bad) shock", "a bad earthquake", "a bad storm"
synonyms : bad
(adj.) feeling self-importance
"too big for his britches", "had a swelled head", "he was swelled with pride"
synonyms : swelled , vainglorious
(adj.) exhibiting self-importance
"big talk"
synonyms : boastful , braggart , bragging , braggy , cock-a-hoop , crowing , self-aggrandising , self-aggrandizing
Her braggart behaviour repulsed him. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) prodigious
"big spender", "big eater", "heavy investor"
synonyms : heavy

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