Bigness — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Related Entry: Big (adjective)

Big is a different word from Bigness. The synonyms below are for big, not for bigness.

1. of a size greater than average of its kind

   "bought a big apple to quench his raging appetite"

   similar: biggish, boxcar, bulky, considerable, goodly, grand, great, handsome, hefty, hulking, husky, large, largish, outsize, oversize, sizable, substantial, tidy, voluminous
   related: astronomical, Brobdingnagian, bumper, Bunyanesque, cavernous, colossal, cosmic, cyclopean, elephantine, enormous, galactic, gargantuan, gigantic, gross, hellacious, herculean, heroic, Himalayan, huge, humongous, immense, jumbo, king-size, leviathan, major, mammoth, massive, monolithic, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, pharaonic, prodigious, staggering, stupendous, super, super-duper, supersized, titanic, tremendous, vast, vasty, walloping, whacking, whopping, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, inordinate, abundant, ample, appreciable, copious, plentiful, fat, thick, capacious, commodious, roomy, spacious
   opposite: bantam, dinky, dwarf, dwarfish, little, puny, shrimpy, small, smallish, undersized
   near: diminutive, half-pint, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, little bitty, microminiature, microscopic, mini, miniature, minuscule, minute, pint-size, pocket-size, pygmy, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny, wee, petite, slender, slight, slim, thin

2. having great meaning or lasting effect

   "there will be a big meeting to resolve the issue"

   similar: consequential, earth-shattering, earthshaking, eventful, historic, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, monumental, much, significant, substantial, tectonic, weighty
   related: decisive, fatal, fateful, strategic, earnest, grave, heavy, serious, sincere, distinctive, exceptional, impressive, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, valuable, worthwhile, worthy, distinguished, eminent, great, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, preeminent, prestigious, famous, notorious, renowned, all-important, central, critical, crucial, essential, key, pivotal, seminal, vital
   opposite: inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, slight, small, trifling, trivial, unimportant
   near: paltry, petty, worthless, anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknown

3. having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature

   "how big of you to give your subordinates most of the credit"

   similar: chivalrous, elevated, gallant, great, greathearted, high, high-minded, lofty, lordly, magnanimous, natural, noble, sublime
   related: ennobled, exalted, glorified, heroic, honorable, valiant, venerable, worthy, knightly, princely, regal, inspiring, moving, numinous, uplifting, august, magnificent, majestic
   opposite: base, debased, degenerate, degraded, ignoble, low
   near: sordid, squalid, vile, wretched, abominable, contemptible, despicable, detestable, hateful, offensive, repulsive, ugly, vicious, dastardly, dirty, lousy, sorry, little, mean, narrow, small-minded, degrading, discreditable, humiliating, ignominious, coarse, crude, vulgar

4. having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)

   "inexperienced wine drinkers should not start with such a big wine"

   similar: concentrated, full, full-bodied, heady, lusty, muscular, plush, potent, rich, robust, strong
   related: heavy, straight, undiluted, unmixed, high-octane, high-test, enriched, fortified
   opposite: delicate, light, mild, thin, thinned, weak, weakened
   near: dilute, diluted, watered-down, watery

5. coming before all others in importance

   "the big story that year was the election of the president"

   similar: arch, capital, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, foremost, grand, great, greatest, highest, key, leading, main, master, number one, numero uno, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primal, primary, principal, prior, sovereign, supreme
   related: distinguished, eminent, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, prestigious, signal, star, stellar, superior, high-level, senior, top, important, influential, major, mighty, momentous, significant, incomparable, matchless, unequaled, unparalleled, unsurpassed, celebrated, famed, famous, renowned
   opposite: last, least
   near: inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, minor, negligible, slight, trifling, trivial, unimportant, collateral, inferior, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary

6. enjoying widespread favor or approval

   "jackets with very wide lapels were big that year"

   similar: crowd-pleasing, du jour, faddish, faddy, fashionable, favorite, happening, hot, in, large, modish, pop, popular, popularized, red-hot, vogue, voguish
   related: semipopular, preferred, selected, desirable, liked, wanted, celebrated, famed, famous, noted, notorious, prominent, renowned, well-known, fabled, fabulous, legendary, leading, notable, outstanding, remarkable, important, significant
   opposite: out, unfashionable, unpopular
   near: washed-up, despised, detested, disliked, hated, rejected, insignificant, unimportant, indistinguished, unexceptional, anonymous, nameless, obscure, unknown, inconspicuous

7. containing unborn young within the body

   "a mare big with a foal"

   similar: caught, enceinte, expectant, expecting, gone, gravid, heavy, pregnant, quick (archaic), with child, with young
   related: parturient, prenatal, childbearing, gestational, brooding, conceiving, impregnated
   opposite: nonpregnant
   near: barren, infertile, aborting, miscarrying, delivered