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| Main Entry: | celebrated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distinguished, famous |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, big*, eminent, famed, glorious, great, high-powered, illustrious, immortal, important, large, notable, number one, outstanding, popular, preeminent, prominent, renowned, storied, well-known, laureate, lionized, numero uno, revered, up there, w. k. |
| Antonyms: | inglorious, obscure, plain, unknown, inexalted |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | celebrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | commemorate occasion, achievement |
| Synonyms: | beat the drum, bless, blow off steam, carouse, ceremonialize, commend, consecrate, dedicate, drink to, eulogize, exalt, extol, feast, fete, glorify, hallow, have a ball*, honor, jubilate, keep, kick up one's heels, laud, let loose, lionize, live it up, make merry, make whoopee, mark with a red letter, memorialize, observe, paint the town red, party*, perform, praise, proclaim, publicize, raise hell, rejoice, revel, revere, ritualize, signalize, solemnize |
| Antonyms: | disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | distinguished |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, outstanding |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, aristocratic, big name*, brilliant, celebrated, conspicuous, dignified, eminent, especial, extraordinary, famed, foremost, glorious, great, 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, unforgettable, venerable, well-known, arresting, distingué, esteemed, highly regarded, talked of |
| Antonyms: | common, insignificant, ordinary, standard, unknown, unextraordinary |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | eminent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very important; famous |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, august, celebrated, conspicuous, distinguished, dominant, elevated, exalted, famed, grand, great, high, illustrious, lofty, name, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy, outstanding, paramount, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, renowned, star, superior, well-known, big-gun, big-league*, big-name, big-time, celeb, celebrious, esteemed, high-ranking, leonine, lionlike, of note, page-oner, redoubted, superstar |
| 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: | inferior, undistinguished, unimportant, disrespected, unnotable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | famous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legendary, notable to many |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, august, brilliant, celebrated, conspicuous, distinguished, elevated, eminent, exalted, excellent, extraordinary, foremost, glorious, grand, great, honored, illustrious, important, imposing, influential, leading, memorable, mighty, noble, noted, noteworthy, notorious, outstanding, peerless, powerful, preeminent, prominent, recognized, remarkable, renowned, reputable, signal, splendid, well-known, applauded, in limelight, in spotlight, lionized, much-publicized, of note, talked about |
| Antonyms: | inconspicuous, obscure, unknown, unnotable, unremarkable |
| Main Entry: | glorious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adored, idiolized; divine |
| Synonyms: | august, beautiful, bright, brilliant, celebrated, dazzling, delightful, distinguished, effulgent, elevated, eminent, enjoyable, exalted, excellent, famed, famous, fine, gorgeous, grand, gratifying, great, heavenly, heroic, honored, illustrious, immortal, magnificent, majestic, marvelous, memorable, noble, notable, noted, pleasurable, preeminent, radiant, remarkable, renowned, resplendent, shining, splendid, sublime, superb, time-honored, triumphant, venerable, well-known, wonderful, esteemed |
| Antonyms: | atrocious, awful, bad, contemptible, disgraceful, shameful |
| Main Entry: | historic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | momentous, remarkable |
| Synonyms: | celebrated, consequential, extraordinary, famous, important, memorable, notable, outstanding, red-letter*, significant, well-known |
| Antonyms: | unimportant, unremarkable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | honorable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reputable |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, celebrated, chivalrous, conscientious, dependable, distinguished, eminent, ethical, faithful, forthright, honest, honored, illustrious, just, noble, notable, reliable, respectable, righteous, sincere, sterling, straightforward, trustworthy, truthful, unstained, upright, virtuous, esteemed, high-principled, knightly, law-abiding, of good repute, on the up-and-up, principled |
| Main Entry: | illustrious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, prominent |
| Synonyms: | big league*, brilliant, celebrated, distinguished, eminent, exalted, famed, glorious, great, heavy, lofty, monster*, name*, noble, notable, noted, outstanding, remarkable, renowned, resplendent, signal, splendid, star, sublime, well-known, celeb, esteemed, superstar |
| Antonyms: | infamous, lowly, unimportant, unknown, unremarkable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | known |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, popular |
| Synonyms: | accepted, acknowledged, avowed, celebrated, common, conscious, established, familiar, hackneyed, manifest, noted, notorious, obvious, patent, plain, proverbial, published, received, recognized, well-known, admitted, certified, confessed, down pat |
| Antonyms: | obscure, unknown |
| Main Entry: | larger than life |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legendary |
| Synonyms: | awesome, celebrated, extraordinary, famed, famous, immortal, imposing, impressive, mythical, renowned, towering |
| Main Entry: | memorable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | noteworthy, significant |
| Synonyms: | catchy, celebrated, critical, crucial, decisive, distinguished, enduring, eventful, extraordinary, famous, great, heavy*, historic, hot*, illustrious, important, impressive, indelible, interesting, lasting, meaningful, mind-blowing*, momentous, monumental, notable, observable, red-letter*, remarkable, serious, signal, something, striking, super, terrible, terrific, top-drawer, unforgettable, A-1*, big-league*, bodacious, doozie, heavyweight, major-league, rememberable, rubric, standout, surpassing |
| Antonyms: | insignificant, forgettable, unimpressive, unnoteworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | notable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | important; famous |
| Synonyms: | celebrated, conspicuous, distinguished, eminent, eventful, evident, extraordinary, famed, great, heavy*, illustrious, manifest, marked, memorable, momentous, noteworthy, noticeable, notorious, observable, outstanding, preeminent, prominent, pronounced, rare, red-letter*, remarkable, renowned, serious, striking, top-drawer, uncommon, unusual, well-known, big-league*, bodacious, celebrious, distingué, high-profile, major-league, nameable, rubric, something else |
| Antonyms: | commonplace, inconsequential, insignificant, ordinary, unimportant, unnoticeable, unremarkable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | noted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, eminent |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, celebrated, conspicuous, distinguished, illustrious, leading, name, notable, notorious, popular, prominent, recognized, renowned, somebody, star, well-known, celeb, esteemed, of note, redoubted |
| Antonyms: | insignificant, unimportant, unknown |
| Main Entry: | prestigious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, influential |
| Synonyms: | celebrated, distinguished, eminent, exalted, famed, great, illustrious, important, imposing, impressive, notable, prominent, renowned, reputable, respected, esteemed |
| Antonyms: | humble, insignificant, modest, unimportant, unprestigious |
| Main Entry: | renowned |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, great, illustrious, monster*, name*, notable, noted, outstanding, praised, prominent, signal, splashy, star, well-known, celebrious, esteemed, extolled, in the limelight, lauded, of note, redoubted, superstar |
| Antonyms: | anonymous, obscure, unimportant, unknown |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reputable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthy of respect |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, celebrated, conscientious, constant, creditable, dependable, distinguished, eminent, estimable, excellent, fair, faithful, famed, famous, favored, good, honest, honorable, honored, illustrious, just, legitimate, notable, popular, prominent, reliable, renowned, respectable, righteous, sincere, straightforward, trustworthy, truthful, upright, well-known, esteemed, high-principled, high-ranking, in high favor, of good repute, redoubted, salt of the earth, well-thought-of |
| Antonyms: | disreputable, notorious, untrustworthy, unrespected |
| Main Entry: | star |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, illustrious |
| Synonyms: | brilliant, capital, celebrated, chief, dominant, leading, main, major, outstanding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, principal, prominent, talented, well-known |
| Antonyms: | minor, unimportant, unknown |
| Main Entry: | well-known |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | familiar, famous |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, acclaimed, big, big name*, celebrated, common, conspicuous, eminent, illustrious, important, infamous, known, large, leading, name, notable, noted, notorious, outstanding, popular, prominent, public, recognized, renowned, reputable, somebody, splashy, star, WK, celeb, in the limelight, in the public eye, superstar, widely known |
| Antonyms: | unfamiliar, unknown |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | honored |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | respected |
| Synonyms: | celebrated, dignified, distinguished, eminent, important, noble, privileged, recognized, reputable, well-known, decorated, esteemed, highly regarded, revered, venerated |
| Antonyms: | disgraced, shamed, dishonored |
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