largeness

• Nom désignant la qualité d'être grand par la taille, le volume ou l'importance ; utilisé aussi pour évoquer une largeur d'esprit ou, en sens péjoratif, un comportement prétentieux.

A noun referring to the quality of being large in size, extent, or significance; also used to indicate a broad range of understanding or, in a derogatory sense, pretentious behavior.

indénombrable

1. Intellectual breadthC1formal

   The capacity to understand a broad range of topics or ideas.

   ampleur intellectuelle

   • Her largeness of mind allowed her to appreciate diverse perspectives.
   • The professor's intellectual largeness made his lectures fascinating.
   • A leader needs largeness of vision to guide a complex organization.

   Synonymesamplitudebreadthcomprehensivenessexpansivenessrangescopesweepvastness

   Antonymesnarrownessshallowness

2. Extensive scopeB2formal

   The quality of being large or extensive in breadth, importance, or comprehensiveness.

   Ampleur (étendue)

   • The largeness of the project required a huge team.
   • We underestimated the largeness of the task ahead.
   • The largeness of his ambition was matched by his dedication.

   Synonymesamplitudebreadthcomprehensivenessexpanseextentimmensitymagnituderangescopevastness

   Antonymesnarrownesssmallness

3. Physical sizeB1formal

   The property of having a relatively great size or dimensions.

   grandeur physique

   • The largeness of the hall impressed all the visitors.
   • The animal's largeness made it easy to spot from a distance.
   • The largeness of the ship was breathtaking.

   Synonymesbignessbulkgreatnessimmensitymagnitudemassivenesssizevastness

   Antonymessmallness

4. PretentiousnessC1informal

   The quality of being pretentious, behaving or speaking in a manner that creates a false appearance of great importance or worth.

   Prétention

   • His largeness annoyed everyone at the party.
   • She spoke with a largeness that didn't match her actual achievements.
   • The critic dismissed the artist's work as mere largeness.

   Synonymesaffectationbombastgrandiosityostentationpompositypompousnesspretensionshowiness

   Antonymeshumilitymodestyunpretentiousness