large

/lɑrdʒ/

/lɑdʒ/

Other forms: larger; largest; larges

Large means the size of an item, such as clothing, that falls between medium and extra-large. If you realize your size has changed from medium to large, it might be time to cut back on the cupcakes.

Something that is above average in size or number can be described with the adjective large. Your large collection of bottle caps, which covers the walls of three rooms in your house, is a perfect example. Large also describes something that covers a broad spectrum or scope. You might love being an American studies major because your classes cover a large range of topics.

Definitions of large

1. adjective

   above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
   “a large city”

   “a large sum”

   “a large family”

   “a large number of newspapers”

   “large areas of the world”

   synonyms: big

   ample, sizable, sizeable

   fairly large

   astronomic, astronomical, galactic

   inconceivably large

   bear-sized

   large as a bear

   bigger, larger

   large or big relative to something else

   biggish, largish

   somewhat large

   blown-up, enlarged

   as of a photograph; made larger

   bouffant, puffy

   being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing

   broad, spacious, wide

   very large in expanse or scope

   bulky

   of large size for its weight

   capacious

   large in capacity

   colossal, prodigious, stupendous

   so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

   deep

   large in quantity or size

   double

   large enough for two

   enormous, tremendous

   extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

   cosmic

   inconceivably extended in space or time

   elephantine, gargantuan, giant, jumbo

   of great mass; huge and bulky

   epic, heroic, larger-than-life

   very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

   extended, extensive

   large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

   gigantic, mammoth

   so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

   great

   relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

   grand

   large and impressive in physical size or extent

   Brobdingnagian, huge, immense, vast

   unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

   hulking, hulky

   of great size and bulk

   banging, ginormous, humongous, thumping, walloping, whopping

   (used informally) very large

   king-size, king-sized

   extra large

   large-mouthed

   having a relatively large mouth

   large-scale

   unusually large in scope

   large-scale

   constructed or drawn to a big scale

   full-size, life-size, life-sized, lifesize

   being of the same size as an original

   macroscopic, macroscopical

   large enough to be visible with the naked eye

   macro

   very large in scale or scope or capability

   man-sized

   very large; appropriate to the size of a man

   massive, monolithic, monumental

   imposing in size or bulk or solidity

   massive

   imposing in scale or scope or degree or power

   medium-large

   of anything that is large but not the largest

   monstrous

   abnormally large

   mountainous

   like a mountain in size and impressiveness

   outsize, outsized, oversize, oversized

   larger than normal for its kind

   overlarge, too large

   excessively large

   plumping

   very large; of exceptional size for its kind

   queen-size, queen-sized

   (used especially of beds) not as large as king-size

   rangy

   allowing ample room for ranging

   super

   extremely large

   titanic

   of great force or power

   volumed

   formed or rising in rounded masses

   voluminous

   large in volume or bulk

   whacking

   (British informal) enormous

   wide-ranging

   including much

   antonyms:

   small

   limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

   atomic

   immeasurably small

   subatomic

   of smaller than atomic dimensions

   bantam, diminutive, flyspeck, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny

   very small

   bittie, bitty, itsy-bitsy, itty-bitty, teensy, teensy-weensy, teentsy, teeny, teeny-weeny, wee, weensy, weeny

   (used informally) very small

   dinky

   small and insignificant

   dwarfish

   atypically small

   elfin, elflike

   small and delicate

   gnomish

   used of small deformed creatures

   half-size

   half the usual or regular size

   infinitesimal, minute

   infinitely or immeasurably small

   lesser

   smaller in size or amount or value

   microscopic, microscopical

   so small as to be invisible without a microscope

   micro

   extremely small in scale or scope or capability

   miniature

   being on a very small scale

   miniscule, minuscule

   very small

   olive-sized

   about the size of an olive

   pocket-size, pocket-sized, pocketable

   small enough to be carried in a garment pocket

   puny, runty, shrimpy

   (used especially of persons) of inferior size

   slender, slim

   small in quantity

   littler, smaller

   small or little relative to something else

   smallish

   rather small

   small-scale

   created or drawn on a small scale

   undersize, undersized

   smaller than normal for its kind
2. adjective

   having broad power and range and scope
   “taking the large view”

   “a large effect”

   “a large sympathy”

   synonyms:

   comprehensive, overarching

   including all or everything
3. adjective

   generous and understanding and tolerant
   “a large and generous spirit”

   “a large heart”

   synonyms: big, magnanimous

   generous

   not petty in character and mind
4. adverb

   at a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)
5. noun

   a garment size for a large person
   type of:

   size

   the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
6. adjective

   fairly large or important in effect; influential
   “played a large role in the negotiations”

   synonyms:

   important, significant

   important in effect or meaning
7. adjective

   conspicuous in position or importance
   “he's very large in financial circles”

   synonyms: big, prominent

   conspicuous

   obvious to the eye or mind
8. adjective

   ostentatiously lofty in style
   “a man given to large talk”

   synonyms: bombastic, declamatory, orotund, tumid, turgid

   rhetorical

   given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought
9. adverb

   in a boastful manner
   synonyms: big, boastfully, vauntingly
10. adverb

    with the wind abaft the beam
    “a ship sailing large”
11. adjective

    in an advanced stage of pregnancy
    synonyms: big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, heavy, with child

    pregnant

    carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life