[
  {
    "word": "great",
    "phonetic": "/\u0261\u0279e\u026at/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/\u0261\u0279e\u026at/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/great-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=268413"
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science."
          },
          {
            "definition": "The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(in combinations such as \"two-greats\", \"three-greats\" etc.) An instance of the word \"great\" signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "My three-greats grandmother."
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": [
          "mediocre"
        ]
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "A great storm is approaching our shores."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "the great auk"
          },
          {
            "definition": "(qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies \u2014 as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, great-great-great-grandfather"
          },
          {
            "definition": "(followed by 'with') Pregnant; large with young; full of.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "great with child"
          },
          {
            "definition": "(except with 'friend' and similar words such as 'mate','buddy') Intimate; familiar.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Extreme or more than usual.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "great worry"
          },
          {
            "definition": "Of significant importance or consequence; important.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "a great decision"
          },
          {
            "definition": "(applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; superior; commanding; heroic; illustrious; eminent.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "a great deed"
          },
          {
            "definition": "Impressive or striking.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "a great show of wealth"
          },
          {
            "definition": "Much in use; favoured.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Poetry was a great convention of the Romantic era."
          },
          {
            "definition": "(applied to persons) Endowed with extraordinary powers; of exceptional talents or achievements; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; remarkable; strong; powerful; mighty; noble.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, writer etc."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Title referring to an important leader.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Alexander the Great"
          },
          {
            "definition": "Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "He's not a great one for reading."
          },
          {
            "definition": "(often followed by 'at') Skilful or adroit.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "You are great at singing."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic (from 1848).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Dinner was great."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Great Scott!"
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "gr8",
          "grt"
        ],
        "antonyms": [
          "mediocre",
          "ordinary",
          "tiny"
        ]
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Very well (in a very satisfactory manner).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Those mechanical colored pencils work great because they don't have to be sharpened."
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "interjection",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Expression of gladness and content about something.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Great! Thanks for the wonderful work."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Sarcastic inversion thereof.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Oh, great! I just dumped all 500 sheets of the manuscript all over and now I have to put them back in order."
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/great"
    ]
  }
]