| Main Entry: | big name |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | somebody famous |
Synonyms: |
big star, captain of industry, celebrity, headliner, heavyweight, idol, megastar, mogul, nabob, panjandrum, person to be reckoned with, star, superstar, topliner, very important person, well-known person |
| Main Entry: | celebrity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dignitary |
Synonyms: |
VIP, ace, big cheese, big deal, big gun, big name, big shot, big stuff, bigwig, celeb, cynosure, famous person, figure, heavyweight, hero, hotshot, immortal, lion*, luminary, magnate, mahatma, major leaguer, name, notable, personage, personality, somebody, someone, star, superstar, the cheese, worthy |
Antonyms: |
nobody |
| Main Entry: | distinguished |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, outstanding |
Synonyms: |
acclaimed, aristocratic, arresting, big name, brilliant, celebrated, conspicuous, dignified, distingué, eminent, especial, esteemed, extraordinary, famed, foremost, glorious, great, highly regarded, honored, illustrious, imposing, marked, memorable, name, noble, nonpareil, notable, noted, noteworthy, peerless, prominent, remarkable, renowned, reputable, royal, salient, shining, signal, singular, special, stately, striking, superior, talked of, unforgettable, venerable, well-known |
Antonyms: |
common, insignificant, ordinary, standard, unextraordinary, unknown |
| Main Entry: | eminent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very important; famous |
Synonyms: |
VIP, august, big-gun, big-league, big-name, big-time, celeb, celebrated, celebrious, conspicuous, distinguished, dominant, elevated, esteemed, exalted, famed, grand, great, high, high-ranking, illustrious, leonine, lionlike, lofty, name, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy, of note, outstanding, page-oner, paramount, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, redoubted, renowned, star, superior, superstar, well-known |
| Notes: | if you mean 'famous' or 'superior,' you want eminent; if you mean 'impending, about to happen' that is imminent; and if you mean 'present, inherent,' your word is immanent |
Antonyms: |
disrespected, inferior, undistinguished, unimportant, unnotable |
| Main Entry: | estimable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honorable, worthy |
Synonyms: |
admirable, admired, appreciable, august, big name, big time, commendable, decent, deserving, esteemed, excellent, good, high-powered, honored, in limelight, laudable, major league, meretorious, meritable, name, noble, palmary, praisable, praiseworthy, reputable, reputed, respectable, respected, sterling, valuable, valued, venerable, well-thought-of |
Antonyms: |
bad, dishonorable, inestimable, insignificant, poor, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | luminary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very important person |
Synonyms: |
VIP, big name, celeb, celebrity, dignitary, eminence, leader, lion*, name, notability, notable, personage, personality, somebody, star, superstar, worthy |
| Main Entry: | name |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | celebrity |
Synonyms: |
big name, celeb, entertainer, headliner, hero, lion*, luminary, notability, notable, personality, somebody, star, superstar |
Antonyms: |
unknown |
| Main Entry: | notable |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is famous, important |
Synonyms: |
VIP, big name, big shot, big wheel, big-time operator, celebrity, chief, dignitary, eminence, executive, figure*, heavyweight, high-up, hotdog, leader, lion*, luminary, magnate, mogul, name, notability, personage, personality, pooh-bah, power, somebody, star, superstar, worthy |
Antonyms: |
lowlife, unknown |
| Main Entry: | prominent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | important; famous |
Synonyms: |
VIP, big-league, big-name, big-shot, celebrated, chief, distinguished, eminent, famed, foremost, great, high-profile, leading, main, notable, noted, notorious, outstanding, popular, preeminent, renowned, respected, top, underlined, well-known, well-thought-of, world-class |
Antonyms: |
common, obscure, ordinary, unimportant, unknown |
| Main Entry: | VIP |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very important person |
Synonyms: |
big cheese, big enchilada, big kahuna, big name, celebrity, dignitary, famous person, heavyweight, high muckamuck, luminary, mogul, notable, personality, public figure, star, superstar, top banana, worthy |
Antonyms: |
nobody, nonentity |