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  Overview  of  adj  biggest 
 
  The  adj  biggest  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  biggest,  greatest,  largest  --  (greatest  in  size  of  those  under  consideration) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  big 
 
  The  adj  big  has  15  senses  (first  13  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1114)  large  big  --  (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") 
  2.  (242)  big  --  ((informal)  "graduation  was  a  big  day  in  his  life") 
  3.  (146)  big  momentous  --  (of  very  great  significance  "deciding  to  drop  the  atom  bomb  was  a  very  big  decision";  "a  momentous  event") 
  4.  (77)  big  large  prominent  --  (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") 
  5.  (24)  bad  big  --  (very  intense;  "a  bad  headache";  "in  a  big  rage";  "had  a  big  (or  bad)  shock";  "a  bad  earthquake";  "a  bad  storm") 
  6.  (22)  big  --  (loud  and  firm;  "a  big  voice";  "big  bold  piano  sounds") 
  7.  (21)  big  heavy  --  (prodigious;  "big  spender";  "big  eater";  "heavy  investor") 
  8.  (13)  adult,  big  full-grown,  fully  grown,  grown,  grownup  --  ((of  animals)  fully  developed;  "an  adult  animal";  "a  grown  woman") 
  9.  (8)  big  --  (marked  by  intense  physical  force;  "a  big  wind") 
  10.  (6)  big  swelled,  vainglorious  --  (feeling  self-importance;  "too  big  for  his  britches";  "had  a  swelled  head";  "he  was  swelled  with  pride") 
  11.  (5)  big  elder,  older  --  (older  brother  or  sister;  "big  sister") 
  12.  (4)  boastful,  braggart,  bragging,  braggy,  big  cock-a-hoop,  crowing,  self-aggrandizing,  self-aggrandising  --  (exhibiting  self-importance;  "big  talk") 
  13.  (3)  big  large  magnanimous  --  (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") 
  14.  big  bighearted,  bounteous,  bountiful,  freehanded,  handsome,  giving,  liberal,  openhanded  --  (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") 
  15.  big  enceinte,  expectant,  gravid,  great,  large  heavy,  with  child  --  (in  an  advanced  stage  of  pregnancy;  "was  big  with  child";  "was  great  with  child") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  biggest 
 
  1  sense  of  biggest 
 
  Sense  1 
  biggest,  greatest,  largest 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  large  big)  ->  small  little 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  large  big)  ->  small  little 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  big 
 
  15  senses  of  big 
 
  Sense  1 
  large  (vs.  small),  big  (vs.  little) 
 
  small  (vs.  large),  little  (vs.  big) 
  =>  bantam,  diminutive,  lilliputian,  midget,  petite,  tiny 
  =>  bitty,  bittie,  teensy,  teentsy,  teeny,  wee,  weeny,  weensy,  teensy-weensy,  teeny-weeny,  itty-bitty,  itsy-bitsy 
  =>  dinky 
  =>  dwarf,  dwarfish 
  =>  elfin,  elflike 
  =>  gnomish 
  =>  half-size 
  =>  infinitesimal,  minute,  microscopic 
  =>  least,  littlest,  smallest 
  =>  lesser 
  =>  micro 
  =>  miniature 
  =>  minuscule,  miniscule 
  =>  pocket-size,  pocket-sized 
  =>  puny,  runty,  shrimpy 
  =>  slender,  slim 
  =>  smaller,  littler 
  =>  smallish 
  =>  small-scale 
  =>  undersize,  undersized 
 
  Sense  2 
  big 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  important)  ->  unimportant 
 
  Sense  3 
  big  momentous 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  significant)  ->  insignificant,  unimportant 
 
  Sense  4 
  big  large  prominent 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  conspicuous)  ->  inconspicuous,  invisible 
 
  Sense  5 
  bad  big 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  intense)  ->  mild 
 
  Sense  6 
  big 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  loud)  ->  soft 
 
  Sense  7 
  big(postnominal),  heavy(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  intemperate)  ->  temperate 
 
  Sense  8 
  adult,  big  full-grown,  fully  grown,  grown,  grownup 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  mature)  ->  immature 
 
  Sense  9 
  big 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  heavy)  ->  light 
 
  Sense  10 
  big  swelled,  vainglorious 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  proud)  ->  humble 
 
  Sense  11 
  big(postnominal)  (vs.  little),  elder,  older 
 
  little(postnominal)  (vs.  big),  younger 
 
  Sense  12 
  boastful,  braggart(postnominal),  bragging(postnominal),  braggy,  big  cock-a-hoop,  crowing,  self-aggrandizing,  self-aggrandising 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  proud)  ->  humble 
 
  Sense  13 
  big  large  magnanimous 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  generous)  ->  ungenerous,  meanspirited 
 
  Sense  14 
  big  bighearted,  bounteous,  bountiful,  freehanded,  handsome,  giving,  liberal,  openhanded 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  generous)  ->  stingy,  ungenerous 
 
  Sense  15 
  big(prenominal),  enceinte,  expectant,  gravid,  great(prenominal),  large(prenominal),  heavy(prenominal),  with  child(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  pregnant)  ->  nonpregnant 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  biggest 
 
  1  sense  of  biggest 
 
  Sense  1 
  biggest,  greatest,  largest 
  =>  large  (vs.  small),  big  (vs.  little) 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  big 
 
  15  senses  of  big 
 
  Sense  1 
  large  (vs.  small),  big  (vs.  little) 
  =>  ample,  sizable,  sizeable 
  =>  astronomic,  astronomical,  galactic 
  =>  banner 
  =>  bigger,  larger 
  =>  biggest,  greatest,  largest 
  =>  biggish,  largish 
  =>  blown-up,  enlarged 
  =>  bouffant,  puffy 
  =>  bulky 
  =>  capacious 
  =>  colossal,  prodigious,  stupendous 
  =>  cosmic 
  =>  deep 
  =>  double 
  =>  elephantine,  gargantuan,  giant,  jumbo 
  =>  epic,  heroic,  larger-than-life 
  =>  extensive,  extended 
  =>  great 
  =>  hulking,  hulky 
  =>  humongous,  thumping,  whopping,  walloping 
  =>  king-size,  king-sized 
  =>  large-scale 
  =>  life-size,  life-sized,  full-size 
  =>  macro 
  =>  man-sized 
  =>  massive,  monolithic,  monumental 
  =>  massive 
  =>  monstrous 
  =>  mountainous 
  =>  outsize,  outsized,  oversize,  oversized 
  =>  plumping 
  =>  colossal,  prodigious,  stupendous 
  =>  queen-size,  queen-sized 
  =>  rangy 
  =>  ample,  sizable,  sizeable 
  =>  broad,  spacious,  wide 
  =>  super 
  =>  titanic 
  =>  voluminous 
  =>  enormous,  tremendous 
  =>  gigantic,  mammoth 
  =>  huge,  immense,  vast 
  =>  large-scale 
  =>  overlarge,  too  large 
  =>  whacking 
  =>  wide-ranging 
 
  Sense  2 
  big 
  =>  important  (vs.  unimportant),  of  import 
 
  Sense  3 
  big  momentous 
  =>  significant  (vs.  insignificant),  important 
 
  Sense  4 
  big  large  prominent 
  =>  conspicuous  (vs.  inconspicuous),  obvious 
 
  Sense  5 
  bad  big 
  =>  intense  (vs.  mild) 
 
  Sense  6 
  big 
  =>  loud  (vs.  soft) 
 
  Sense  7 
  big(postnominal),  heavy(postnominal) 
  =>  intemperate  (vs.  temperate) 
 
  Sense  8 
  adult,  big  full-grown,  fully  grown,  grown,  grownup 
  =>  mature  (vs.  immature) 
 
  Sense  9 
  big 
  =>  heavy  (vs.  light) 
 
  Sense  10 
  big  swelled,  vainglorious 
  =>  proud  (vs.  humble) 
 
  Sense  11 
  big(postnominal)  (vs.  little),  elder,  older 
 
  Sense  12 
  boastful,  braggart(postnominal),  bragging(postnominal),  braggy,  big  cock-a-hoop,  crowing,  self-aggrandizing,  self-aggrandising 
  =>  proud  (vs.  humble) 
 
  Sense  13 
  big  large  magnanimous 
  =>  generous  (vs.  ungenerous) 
 
  Sense  14 
  big  bighearted,  bounteous,  bountiful,  freehanded,  handsome,  giving,  liberal,  openhanded 
  =>  generous  (vs.  stingy) 
 
  Sense  15 
  big(prenominal),  enceinte,  expectant,  gravid,  great(prenominal),  large(prenominal),  heavy(prenominal),  with  child(prenominal) 
  =>  pregnant  (vs.  nonpregnant) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  biggest 
 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  big 
 
  1  of  15  senses  of  big 
 
  Sense  1 
  large  (vs.  small),  big  (vs.  little) 
  =>  size 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  biggest 
 
  biggest  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  big 
 
  big  used  as  an  adjective  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  15) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  biggest 
  biggest 
 
  Grep  of  adj  big 
  big 
  big-bellied 
  big-boned 
  big-chested 
  big-shouldered 
  big-ticket 
  bigamous 
  bigeminal 
  bigeneric 
  bigger 
  biggest 
  biggish 
  bigheaded 
  bighearted 
  bigmouthed 
  bignoniaceous 
  bigoted 
  too  big  for  one's  breeches 
 
  Overview  of  adj  biggest 
 
  The  adj  biggest  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  biggest,  greatest,  largest  --  (greatest  in  size  of  those  under  consideration) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  big 
 
  The  adj  big  has  15  senses  (first  13  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1114)  large  big  --  (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") 
  2.  (242)  big  --  ((informal)  "graduation  was  a  big  day  in  his  life") 
  3.  (146)  big  momentous  --  (of  very  great  significance  "deciding  to  drop  the  atom  bomb  was  a  very  big  decision";  "a  momentous  event") 
  4.  (77)  big  large  prominent  --  (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") 
  5.  (24)  bad  big  --  (very  intense;  "a  bad  headache";  "in  a  big  rage";  "had  a  big  (or  bad)  shock";  "a  bad  earthquake";  "a  bad  storm") 
  6.  (22)  big  --  (loud  and  firm;  "a  big  voice";  "big  bold  piano  sounds") 
  7.  (21)  big  heavy  --  (prodigious;  "big  spender";  "big  eater";  "heavy  investor") 
  8.  (13)  adult,  big  full-grown,  fully  grown,  grown,  grownup  --  ((of  animals)  fully  developed;  "an  adult  animal";  "a  grown  woman") 
  9.  (8)  big  --  (marked  by  intense  physical  force;  "a  big  wind") 
  10.  (6)  big  swelled,  vainglorious  --  (feeling  self-importance;  "too  big  for  his  britches";  "had  a  swelled  head";  "he  was  swelled  with  pride") 
  11.  (5)  big  elder,  older  --  (older  brother  or  sister;  "big  sister") 
  12.  (4)  boastful,  braggart,  bragging,  braggy,  big  cock-a-hoop,  crowing,  self-aggrandizing,  self-aggrandising  --  (exhibiting  self-importance;  "big  talk") 
  13.  (3)  big  large  magnanimous  --  (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") 
  14.  big  bighearted,  bounteous,  bountiful,  freehanded,  handsome,  giving,  liberal,  openhanded  --  (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") 
  15.  big  enceinte,  expectant,  gravid,  great,  large  heavy,  with  child  --  (in  an  advanced  stage  of  pregnancy;  "was  big  with  child";  "was  great  with  child") 



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