BIGNESS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

bigness

noun

Definition of bigness

as in largeness

the quality or state of being large in size the sheer bigness of the 50-pound pumpkin made us want to buy it

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Recent Examples of bigness For children themselves, wonder remains abundant—in the bigness of a Tyrannosaurus rex in a museum, or the flicker of fireflies in the summer dusk. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed. — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026

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Noun

His generosity is so well known, in fact, that an industry of lobbyists, lawyers and other insiders has reportedly sprung up to facilitate clemency for wealthy criminals.

— Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Those closest to Bonnie will remember her warmth, humour, generosity and extraordinary ability to bring people together.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of generosity

Noun

Devoid of any hint of satanic greatness, the balding, nearsighted bureaucrat on the stand in Jerusalem looked more like an accountant than anything else.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
The magic is indeed missing, and after two seasons of conjuring up postseason greatness, these back-to-reality Dodgers appear headed for an early fall.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of greatness

Noun

His relaxed point of view is a far cry from the grandness or the grittiness that marked the work of Western painters past like Frederic Remington or Albert Bierstadt.

— Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
But the grandness of these dreams butts up against the precarity that their dreamers are facing.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026

Definition of grandness

Noun

In a move that avoids excessive bulkiness, a pair of simple Mary Janes layered with some socks will keep you cozy and stylish.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026
Its bulkiness could be seen as both a blessing and a curse, as much of the weight is concentrated in the base to prevent the monitor from tipping over.

— Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026

Definition of bulkiness

Noun

Futurists herald the imminent arrival of abundance, prosperity, and limitless joy and, equally, joblessness and purposelessness, never quite wrestling with the contradiction between those forecasts.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Born in 1972, Liu came of an age when material abundance represented hope and manufacturing ramped up, with slab-style apartment blocks proliferating.

— Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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