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biggest Meaning & Definition

Q: What is the plural of biggest?

The plural of biggest is biggests.

/ˈbɪɡ.ɪst/

What Does Biggest Mean?

Biggest is an adjective that means superlative form of big: most big. As a noun, it means Something that is bigger than all others in its class.

Biggest: Key Facts

Part of speech	adjective, noun
Pronunciation	/ˈbɪɡ.ɪst/
Syllables	2
Synonyms	large, big and greatest
Antonyms	little, miniature and minuscule
Plural	biggests

Biggest Definition (Adjective)

superlative form of big: most big

Biggest as a Noun

Something that is bigger than all others in its class.
The Guinness Book of Records lists many biggests.

Adjective

Of great size, large.
Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot.
(of an industry or other field, often capitalized) Thought to have undue influence.
Big Tech
Popular.
That style is very big right now in Europe, especially among teenagers.
Adult.
Kids should get help from big people if they want to use the kitchen.
Fat.
Gosh, she is big!
Important or significant.
What's so big about that? I do it all the time.
(with on) Enthusiastic (about).
I'm not big on the idea, but if you want to go ahead with it, I won't stop you.
Mature, conscientious, principled; generous.
I tried to be the bigger person and just let it go, but I couldn't help myself.
Well-endowed, possessing large breasts in the case of a woman or a large penis in the case of a man.
Whoa, Nadia has gotten pretty big since she hit puberty.
(sometimes figurative) Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.
She was big with child.
Used as an intensifier, especially of negative-valence nouns
You are a big liar. Why are you in such a big hurry?
(of a city) populous
(of somebody's age) old, mature. Used to imply that somebody is too old for something, or acting immaturely.

Antonyms of Biggest

little miniature minuscule minute small tiny young

Biggest in a Sentence

The Guinness Book of Records lists many biggests.

Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot.

Big Tech

That style is very big right now in Europe, especially among teenagers.

Kids should get help from big people if they want to use the kitchen.

Gosh, she is big!

What's so big about that? I do it all the time.

I'm not big on the idea, but if you want to go ahead with it, I won't stop you.

I tried to be the bigger person and just let it go, but I couldn't help myself.

Whoa, Nadia has gotten pretty big since she hit puberty.

She was big with child.

You are a big liar. Why are you in such a big hurry?

Word Forms & Grammar

biggest

biggest (plural biggests)

How to Pronounce Biggest

You say biggest as /ˈbɪɡ.ɪst/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (bɪɡ).

Questions People Ask About Biggest

Is biggest an adjective or a noun?

Biggest is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is another word for biggest?

You can replace biggest with words such as large, big and greatest. See the full list of biggest synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of biggest?

Words opposite in meaning to biggest are little, miniature, minuscule and minute.