Greatness

//ˈɡɹeɪtnəs// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state, condition, or quality of being great countable, uncountable

    "Due to the greatness of his size, he was an effective bodyguard."

  2. 2
    unusual largeness in size or extent or number wordnet
  3. 3
    Pride; haughtiness. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships."

  4. 4
    the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
accomplishmentamplenessamplitudeareaascendancyauthority

Example

More examples

"He's completely convinced of his own greatness but to the people around him he's just a selfish jerk."

Etymology

From Middle English gretnesse, gretnes, greetnesse, from Old English grēatnes. Equivalent to great + -ness.

Related phrases

magnum opus

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