BIGGISH Synonyms: 153 Similar and Opposite Words

biggish

adjective

ˈbi-gish

Definition of biggish

as in large

of a size greater than average of its kind a rather biggish table for a dining room of modest dimensions

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as in sizable

sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention a biggish wart that should be removed

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Recent Examples of biggish Some biggish names fell on Thursday, including Auger-Aliassime and Musetti. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Most of us still want room for two big (or at least biggish) radiators and an external pump with an integrated reservoir. — PCMAG, 3 Aug. 2024 This is a pretty reasonable price for a biggish 1,060-piece set that looks like a relatively simple build with a ton of minifigs. — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023 Today’s biggish buildings are mountainous; even run-of-the-mill towers compete with the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Nov. 2021 James Harden and the Houston Rockets, who will test their insanely small lineup and 2-0 bubble record against the biggish Blazers. — oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2020 Dr Ding reckons that recycling waste heat in this way will increase the efficiency of biggish cryogenic-energy-storage plants to at least 69%. — The Economist, 28 Nov. 2019

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Adjective

In Lyon, France's third-largest city where about 20,000 protesters joined the march, a fire broke out inside a tourist office.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
El-Sayed’s primary challenger, Haley Stevens, who of course lost to El-Sayed, did carry Michael counties with large Black populations.

— NBC news, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of large

Adjective

That competitiveness, along with California’s sizable cache of electoral votes, helped boost Reagan’s political standing nationally.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
According to Campbell, the new company comes with a sizeable capital injection and will acquire IP, develop original and adapted material, finance productions, and produce content for film, TV and other media platforms.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sizable

Adjective

But the fee puts considerable professional access within reach of people financing their own ambitions.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
In Japan, this has meant not only a great deal of collusion between yakuza gangs and law enforcement but also considerable overlap between crime and politics—especially, though not exclusively, right-wing politics.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of considerable

Adjective

Sullivan and Peltola have already faced off this year, but Thursday's debate was widely seen as the most significant for the general electorate.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
That reality makes the latest Carrera T more significant than its understated badge might suggest.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of significant

Adjective

For a complicated model with multiple color changes, the waste can become substantial.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Its existing capabilities provide a starting point for the conversion, although the transport configuration cannot perform the new mission without substantial modifications.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of substantial

Adjective

At the end of September, leaders of several of the biggest AI companies went to the White House and signed an accord committing to internal risk controls, independent audits and board-level oversight of safety.

— Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Go rebound the basketball, go protect the rim, be a big big for us.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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