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Adjectives (8)
eminent
adj. having achieved eminence; "an eminent physician"
high
adj. standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"
great, distinguished
adj. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"
soaring, tall, lofty, towering
adj. of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"
Fuzzynyms (114)
nonpareil, matchless, peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalled
adj. eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team's nonpareil center fielder"; "she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity"; "unrivaled mastery of her art"
unique, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled
adj. radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"
predominate, overriding, paramount, predominant, preponderant, preponderating
adj. having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
striking, salient, prominent, outstanding
adj. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
reputable
adj. having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"
fantastic, fantastical, chimerical
adj. produced by a wildly fanciful imagination; "his Utopia is not a chimerical commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists"- Douglas Bush
legendary, fabled
adj. celebrated in fable or legend; "the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox"; "legendary exploits of Jesse James"
notable, noteworthy
adj. worthy of notice; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"
great, distinguished, eminent
adj. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"
celebrated, historied, storied
adj. having an illustrious past
celebrated, remembered
adj. having an illustrious past
notable, celebrated, illustrious, noted, famed, far-famed, famous, renowned
adj. widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"
ill-famed, infamous, notorious
adj. having an exceedingly bad reputation; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"
ascendant, ascendent, dominating, prestigious
adj. most powerful or important or influential; "the economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe"
notable, celebrated, illustrious, noted, famed, far-famed, famous, renowned
adj. widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"
notable, noteworthy
adj. worthy of notice; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"
nonpareil, matchless, peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalled
adj. eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team's nonpareil center fielder"; "she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity"; "unrivaled mastery of her art"
unique, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled
adj. radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"
predominate, overriding, paramount, predominant, preponderant, preponderating
adj. having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
leading, greatest, preeminent
adj. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"
striking, salient, prominent, outstanding
adj. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
reputable
adj. having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"
fantastic, fantastical, chimerical
adj. produced by a wildly fanciful imagination; "his Utopia is not a chimerical commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists"- Douglas Bush
legendary, fabled
adj. celebrated in fable or legend; "the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox"; "legendary exploits of Jesse James"
celebrated, historied, storied
adj. having an illustrious past
celebrated, remembered
adj. having an illustrious past
high, eminent
adj. standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"
ill-famed, infamous, notorious
adj. having an exceedingly bad reputation; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"
honorable, honourable
adj. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"
illustrious
adj. having or conferring glory; "an illustrious achievement"
conscientious, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous
adj. characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"
honorable, honourable
adj. used as a title of respect; "my honorable colleague"; "our worthy commanding officer"
august, revered, venerable
adj. profoundly honored; "revered holy men"
Synonyms (74)
prosperous, flourishing, thriving, booming, roaring, palmy, prospering
adj. very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"
triple-crown
adj. unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in
hitless, no-hit
adj. of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits; "a no-hit pitcher"; "a no-hit game"
made
adj. successful or assured of success; "now I am a made man forever"- Christopher Marlowe
productive
adj. yielding positive results
self-made
adj. having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts; "a self-made millionaire"
winning, victorious
adj. having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team"
winning
adj. bringing success; "the winning run"
in
adj. currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"
arch, condescending, patronizing
adj. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
ranking, commanding, top-level, top-ranking
adj. used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"
leading, greatest, preeminent
adj. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"
high-level, high-ranking, upper-level
adj. at an elevated level in rank or importance; "a high-level official"; "a high-level corporate briefing"; "upper-level management"
Olympian, majestic
adj. majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters; "his majestic presence"; "olympian detachment"; "olympian beauty and serene composure"
master
adj. "master race"
superordinate
adj. of higher rank or status or value
essential, crucial, all-important, all important, of the essence
adj. of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"
alpha
adj. first in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"
big
adj. significant; "graduation was a big day in his life"
burning
adj. of immediate import; "burning issues of the day"
cardinal, central, key, fundamental, polar, primal
adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
primary, main, chief, principal
adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"
eventful, consequential
adj. having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"
Copernican
adj. of radical or major importance; "a Copernican revolution in modern art"
historic
adj. important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"
in-chief
adj. indicating the head of a staff; "editor-in-chief"
measurable
adj. of distinguished importance; "a measurable figure in literature"
serious, weighty
adj. of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"
strategic
adj. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"
valuable
adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"
altitudinous
adj. indefinitely high; lofty
commanding, dominating, overlooking
adj. used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"
knee-high
adj. high enough to reach the knees: "grass was knee-high"
high-level
adj. occurring at or from a relative high altitude; "high-level bombing"
high-stepped, high-stepping
adj. having or moving with a high step; "his high-stepped stride"; "a high-stepping horse"
high-top, high-topped
adj. (of shoes or boots) having relatively high uppers
steep
adj. of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"
upper
adj. higher in place or position; "the upper bunk"; "in the upper center of the picture"; "the upper stories"
Antonyms (6)
low
adj. literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow"
low, small, humble, modest, lowly
adj. low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
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