largish

adjective

Definition of largishnext
1
as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind she was hungry, so she took a somewhat largish portion of food from the buffet

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2
as in sizable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention a largish amount of media attention was paid to something that was a nonstory

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for largish
  1. large
  2. sizable
  3. considerable
  4. substantial
  5. big
  6. significant
  7. huge
Adjective
  • The latest forecast is the most unusually warm issued by the center on such a large scale in more than 15 years, according to climatologist Brian Brettschneider.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Combining forces would allow the two companies to fend off Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, at home and abroad.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of large
Adjective
  • Setting out to build a world-changing company should be every entrepreneur’s goal—to attract sizable investments, to pioneer a genuine positive change and much more.
    Uriel Maslansky, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Listing images show a sizable living room with a fireplace and a dining room that opened onto a small outdoor space.
    Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of sizable
Adjective
  • The stakes are clear—deploying large-scale AI can bring transformative efficiencies and novel solutions, but not without considerable environmental costs.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Lively and the rest of the cast agreed to those recommendations, and also avoided Baldoni at the film's New York premiere in August, which generated considerable discussion online.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of considerable
Adjective
  • Unlike reporters, news creators are often not beholden to editorial standards and substantial fact-checking—something that is one high-profile defamation lawsuit away from changing but that, for now, marks a difference.
    Makena Kelly, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Triller’s entry onto NASDAQ and its substantial backers has earned it increasing attention.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of substantial
Adjective
  • And sure enough, by November 2024 the buck was back on camera and bigger than ever.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Christopher Nolan is capping off a big year with another major honor.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of big
Adjective
  • Greenland's natural resources include gold, silver, copper and uranium and there's believed to be significant potential for oil in the waters off the territory.
    Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The acquisition also includes the assumption of over $2 billion in Nordstrom's debt, signaling a significant financial commitment from the buyers.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of significant
Adjective
  • Theoretically, that's a positive thing for a huge country like Canada—but not right now.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Even ignoring the other chocolates—the milks, the whites, the unsweeteneds—there’s a huge selection at almost any grocery store.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of huge
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