biggish

adjective

ˈbi-gish How to pronounce biggish (audio)
Definition of biggishnext
1
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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2
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biggish
  1. large
  2. sizable
  3. considerable
  4. significant
  5. substantial
  6. good
  7. big
  8. huge
Adjective
  • Shahani also believes Nissan’s Infiniti luxury brand can grow with the new QX80 and upcoming QX60 large and midsize SUVs, respectively.
    — Mark Phelan, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • In the mid-2000s, the fracking revolution took off, making the US the largest oil and natural gas producer in the world.
    — Umair Irfan, Vox, 23 Apr. 2025
Definition of large
Adjective
  • Tether and its affiliated exchange Bitfinex will hold a majority stake and SoftBank a sizable minority.
    — Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Based on advanced ticket sales, the space opera sequel is expected to generate a sizable $20 million to $22 million over the weekend.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Definition of sizable
Adjective
  • One of the biggest success stories this year in Grand Rapids has been Amadeus Lombardi, who missed considerable time with injury but is comfortably the Griffins’ leading scorer on a per-game basis with 18 goals and 37 points in 41 games.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This explanation has been met with considerable doubt, with a persistent rumor circulating among wrestling fans that the injury was sustained during a physical altercation with Randy Savage, who was serving as an announcer at WrestleMania 9.
    — David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of considerable
Adjective
  • Edwards landed a decent percentage of his strikes at 66 percent, but the pressure from Muhammad limited his attempts to just 71 significant strikes.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • During those years, de León and Simon worked on some of the agency’s most significant and groundbreaking cases.
    — Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of significant
Adjective
  • When paired with a frame as a single joypad or used as individual, motion-sensing grips, the Joy-Con 2s are as comfortable as their predecessors were on the Switch 1—possibly a little more so, thanks to slightly larger, more substantial thumbsticks.
    — Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Another title win for Charlotte would have been a massive step back for Stratton and a way for WWE to pull back the reigns on what had been a substantial push for the former Ms. Money in the Bank.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Definition of substantial
Adjective
  • Shorts are the only categories whose winners are ineligible for best picture, acting, screenplay or any other major Oscar, due to their length.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • After a week full of monstrous swings, the S&P 500 posted its best weekly performance since November 23, while the Nasdaq saw its best week since November 2022, according to the financial data firm FactSet.
    — Anne Marie Drummond Lee, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of good
Adjective
  • Testing products that’ll improve your everyday life is a big part of our job here at SELF.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 24 Apr. 2025
  • For some, the season also brings big relationship shifts, too.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Definition of big
Adjective
  • Scammers convince you to take cash to a bitcoin ATM Her story highlights one huge red flag that consumers must watch out for these days — how scammers are convincing you to take cash to a crypto ATM at the local party store, gas station or grocery.
    — Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The overall approach—making scientists prove why mining shouldn’t happen in specific parts of a huge area, without the data to do so—frustrated scientists.
    — Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Biggish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biggish. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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