GREATNESS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

greatness

noun

ˈgrāt-nəs

Definition of greatness

as in excellence

exceptionally high quality a poet whose work is of enduring greatness

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as in generosity

the quality or state of being large in size the overwhelming greatness of the canyon is what visitors first notice

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Recent Examples of greatness For a guy like Dernell Stenson, that first Major League home run was like seeing the greatness to come. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 Between 2009 and 2018, their rivalry transformed El Clasico into a global TV event and turned La Liga into a weekly referendum on individual greatness. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 My belief in the freshmen’s collective greatness diminishes throughout the program. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026 Makhachev won 49-46 on two scorecards and 48-47 on the third in a competitive five-round fight that never rose to the level of greatness. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for greatness

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Noun

Cristobal still preaches relentless effort, a pursuit of excellence and, of course, the team focusing on going 1-0 every week.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Under the leadership of Founder Girijesh Kumar and Co-Founder & CEO Marc Rothmeyer, Mobcoder AI combines engineering excellence with commercial strategy and operational discipline across every engagement.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of excellence

Noun

Charities should seize on that and message around the benefit that leaning into generosity has for people’s wallets and their communities—one that opens the door to a teaching moment.

— Dale Bannon, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Their generosity, humanity and belief in the importance of fashion as art, culture and history – as well as their understanding of human fragility and the possibility of growth – will remain with me always.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of generosity

Noun

Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.

— Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Paradise Dynasty, Kang Kang, Long Xing Ji, Hui Tou Xiang, Min Min Pie House (and so many more) should all be household names worthy of recognition for their myriad styles and excellency.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024

Definition of excellency

Noun

During the call, Kress clarified further that the magnitude of memory prices led Nvidia to reset expectations, given the higher prices expected next year, said Kress.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
The magnitude of all of Nvidia's financial commitments — from financing to strategic agreements to equity investments — has had Wall Street on edge.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnitude

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

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

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