bigness

noun

Definition of bignessnext
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 There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed. — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigness
  1. generosity
  2. greatness
  3. grandness
  4. magnitude
  5. bulkiness
  6. abundance
Noun
  • Guelaguetza — also known as Los Lunes del Cerro, or Mondays on the Hill — is a centuries-old celebration rooted in community, generosity and cooperation, where the people of Oaxaca come together through music, dance, food and craftsmanship.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
  • The Gracious Visionary interweaves documentary and reenacted components to tell the story of how his mindset was shaped by learning philosophy, playing cards and the generosity of others.
    — Nick Vivarelli for Variety, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
Definition of generosity
Noun
  • Did the safari animals behave themselves in the presence of such greatness?
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • But the beauty of achieving greatness is there are no what-ifs.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 July 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
  • But decisions of this magnitude should be supported by transparency.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2026
  • What’s especially notable is that the magnitude of the full-year earnings raise is greater than the size of the second-quarter beat.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of magnitude
Noun
  • The Dobreva balconette bra is lightly lined and designed to lift your chest without the bulkiness of a push-up bra.
    — Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 26 June 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
  • Advertisement Financial records are a key avenue for investigation but increasingly problematic with the sheer abundance of services available.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026
  • Previous strong El Niños also have brought a lower abundance, and a more northward shift, of market squid, Leising told The Times.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of abundance

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“Bigness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigness. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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