sarcastic inversion thereof.
Expression of gladness and content about something.
A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.
The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.
An instance of the word "great" signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships.
Title referring to an important leader.
Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.
Of significant importance or consequence; important.
Impressive or striking.
Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
Much in use; favoured.
Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.
Skilful or adroit.
Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.
Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; superior; commanding; heroic; illustrious; eminent.
Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
Endowed with extraordinary powers; of exceptional talents or achievements; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; remarkable; strong; powerful; mighty; noble.
Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s).
Extreme or more than usual.
Very well (in a very satisfactory manner).
Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.