Synonyms of 'large'

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1 (adjective) in the sense of big

Definition

having a relatively great size, quantity, or extent

He was a large man with a thick square head.

Synonyms

big

great

huge

heavy

He was carrying a very heavy load.

giant

massive

vast

enormous

tall

a lawn of tall, waving grass

considerable

substantial

strapping

He was a bricklayer - a big, strapping fellow.

immense

hefty

The hefty farmer moved the hay bales with ease.

gigantic

monumental

bulky

a bulky man with balding hair

chunky

burly

He was a big, burly man.

colossal

hulking

goodly

He spent a goodly part of his life in America.

man-size

brawny

Oscar turned out to be a brawny young man.

elephantine

His legs were elephantine.

thickset

ginormous (informal)

humongous or humungous (informal)

sizable or sizeable

supersize

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Opposites

little

small

, minute,

short

tiny

slight

slim

slender

inconsiderable

infinitesimal

2 (adjective) in the sense of massive

Definition

having a relatively great size, quantity, or extent

In a large room about a dozen children are sitting on the carpet.

Synonyms

massive

a massive steam boat

great

a great hall as long and high as a church

big

Australia's a big country.

huge

Several painters were working on a huge piece of canvas.

giant

a giant oak table

a giant step towards unification

vast

farmers who own vast stretches of land

enormous

an enormous dust cloud blocking out the sun

considerable

We have already spent a considerable amount of money on repairs.

substantial

That is a very substantial improvement in the current situation.

immense

an immense cloud of smoke

tidy (informal)

The opportunities are there to make a tidy profit.

jumbo (informal)

a jumbo box of tissues

gigantic

The road is bordered by gigantic rocks.

monumental (informal)

It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.

mammoth

The mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months.

colossal

A colossal statue stands in the square.

The task they face is colossal.

gargantuan

a marketing event of gargantuan proportions

stellar (informal)

king-size

ginormous (informal)

Brobdingnagian

humongous or humungous (US, slang)

sizable or sizeable

supersize

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Opposites

little

small

, minute,

tiny

inconsiderable

infinitesimal

3 (adjective) in the sense of plentiful

Definition

of wide or broad scope, capacity, or range

The gang finally left with a large amount of cash and jewellery.

Synonyms

plentiful

a plentiful supply

full

Full details will be sent to you.

grand

a grand building in the centre of town

liberal

Make liberal use of spices in the recipe.

sweeping

the long sweeping curve of Rio's Guanabara Bay

broad

a broad expanse of lawn

comprehensive

The book is a comprehensive guide to the region.

extensive

This 18th-century manor house is set in extensive grounds.

generous

a room with a generous amount of storage space

lavish

a lavish party to celebrate his fiftieth birthday

ample

The design gave ample space for a good-sized kitchen.

spacious

The house has a spacious kitchen and dining area.

abundant

There is an abundant supply of labour.

grandiose

copious

He drank copious quantities of tea and coffee.

roomy

The car is roomy.

bountiful

The land is bountiful and no one starves.

capacious

She crammed the lot into her capacious handbag.

profuse

This plant produces profuse bright-blue flowers.

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Opposites

scarce

sparse

scanty

4 (adjective) in the sense of serious

Definition

of wide or broad scope, capacity, or range

the already large problem of under-age drinking

Synonyms

serious

I regard this as a serious matter.

important

an important economic challenge to the government

difficult

worrying

pressing

There is a pressing need for more funds.

deep

a period of deep personal crisis

significant

It is the first drug that seems to have a significant effect on this disease.

crucial (informal)

the most crucial election campaign in years

urgent

There is an urgent need for food and water.

far-reaching

far-reaching reforms on human rights

momentous

the momentous decision to send in the troops

weighty

Surely such weighty matters merit a higher level of debate?

of moment or consequence

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phrase

See at large

idiom

See by and large

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abundant

There is an abundant supply of labour.

Synonyms

plentiful,

full,

rich,

filled,

liberal,

generous,

lavish,

ample,

infinite,

overflowing,

exuberant,

teeming,

copious,

inexhaustible,

bountiful,

luxuriant,

profuse,

rank,

well-provided,

well-supplied,

two a penny,

thick on the ground,

bounteous,

plenteous

in the sense of ample

Definition

more than sufficient

The design gave ample space for a good-sized kitchen.

Synonyms

plenty of,

great,

rich,

liberal,

broad,

generous,

lavish,

spacious,

abounding,

abundant,

plentiful,

expansive,

copious,

roomy,

unrestricted,

voluminous,

capacious,

profuse,

commodious,

plenteous,

enough and to spare

in the sense of bountiful

Definition

plentiful

The land is bountiful and no one starves.

Synonyms

plentiful,

generous,

lavish,

ample,

prolific,

abundant,

exuberant,

copious,

luxuriant,

bounteous,

plenteous

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hangar or hanger?

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hangar

Use a wooden coat for jackets, rather than a wire one.

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role

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Which woman or man do you most admire? Witch woman or man do you most admire?

retch or wretch?

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Have you scene what's happened? Have you seen what's happened?

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lead or led?

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He lead the country between 1949 and 1984. He led the country between 1949 and 1984.

coffee or tea?

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wake up and smell the coffee wake up and smell the tea

did or done?

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Once we've did that we will start again. Once we've done that we will start again.

farther or father?

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farther

father

My sisters moved even away from home.

to or too or two?

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two

too

He is now married with children.

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