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celebrity - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | celebrity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dignitary |
| Synonyms: | VIP, ace, big cheese*, big deal*, big name*, big shot*, bigwig*, figure, hero, immortal, lion*, luminary, magnate, name, notable, personage, personality, somebody, star, worthy, big gun, big stuff, celeb, cynosure, famous person, heavyweight, hotshot, mahatma, major leaguer, someone, superstar, the cheese |
| Antonyms: | nobody |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | celebrity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fame, notoriety |
| Synonyms: | éclat, distinction, eminence, glory, honor, popularity, prestige, prominence, renown, reputation, stardom, notability, preeminence, repute |
| Antonyms: | obscurity |
| Main Entry: | big shot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very important person |
| Synonyms: | VIP, big cheese*, big cheese, big wheel*, big wheel, bigwig*, bigwig, celebrity, dignitary, fat cat, mogul, nabob, notable, personage, somebody, big cat, big fish, big gun, big gun, big man on campus, head honcho, heavy-hitter, heavy-hitter, heavyweight, high man on the totem pole, high-muck-a-muck, important person, influential person |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dignitary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | high ranking person |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, bigwig*, celebrity, luminary, official, star, big gun, big kahuna, bigshot, person of influence, top cat |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | elite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | high-class persons |
| Synonyms: | aristocracy, beautiful people*, best, blue blood, celebrity, choice, cream, crowd, elect, establishment, fast lane*, fat*, flower, gentility, gentry, high society*, nobility, pride, prime, prize, quality, select, society, top, upper class, carriage trade, country club set, crème de la crème, glitterati, in-crowd, jet-set, main line, old money, optimacy, upper crust |
| Antonyms: | lower class, ordinary, commonality, low-life |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | grandeur |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | great importance |
| Synonyms: | beauty, breadth, celebrity, circumstance, dignity, distinction, elevation, eminence, fame, glory, gravity, greatness, immensity, magnificence, majesty, might, nobility, opulence, pomp, richness, splendor, state, sway, transcendency, vastness, amplitude, augustness, brilliance, expansiveness, fineness, grandiosity, handsomeness, impressiveness, inclusiveness, loftiness, luxuriousness, preeminence, stateliness, sublimity, sumptuousness, superbity |
| Antonyms: | insignificance, unimportance |
| Main Entry: | hero/heroine |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | brave person; champion |
| Synonyms: | ace, adventurer, celebrity, combatant, conqueror, daredevil, diva, exemplar, gallant, god, heavy, ideal, idol, lead, lion, martyr, model, paladin, prima donna*, principal, protagonist, saint, star, tin god*, victor, worthy, demigod, goddess, great person, leading person, person of the hour, popular figure, superstar |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | luminary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very important person |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, big name*, celebrity, dignitary, eminence, leader, lion*, name, notable, personage, personality, somebody*, star, worthy, celeb, notability, superstar |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | notable |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is famous, important |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, big name*, big shot*, big wheel*, celebrity, chief, dignitary, eminence, executive, figure*, leader, lion*, luminary, magnate, mogul, name, personage, personality, power, somebody*, star, worthy, big-time operator, heavyweight, high-up, hotdog, notability, pooh-bah, superstar |
| Notes: | notable means 'worthy of notice' and noticeable means 'readily observed' |
| Antonyms: | unknown, lowlife |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | notoriety |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reputation |
| Synonyms: | éclat*, ballyhoo*, celebrity, center stage, dishonor, disrepute, fame, flak*, infamy, name*, obloquy, opprobrium, renown, scandal, splash*, spotlight*, wise*, ink, rep |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | prestige |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fame, influence |
| Synonyms: | éclat*, authority, cachet, celebrity, consequence, control, credit, dignity, distinction, eminence, esteem, importance, kudos*, position, power, prominence, rank, regard, renown, reputation, standing, state, stature, status, sway, weight, illustriousness, preeminence, prominency, repute |
| Antonyms: | humility, lowliness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | renown |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fame |
| Synonyms: | éclat, acclaim, celebrity, distinction, eminence, glory, honor, kudos, luster, mark, note, notoriety, prestige, prominence, reputation, stardom, illustriousness, preeminence, prominency, rep, repute |
| Antonyms: | obscurity, unimportance, anonymity |
| Main Entry: | somebody |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person of fame, importance |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, celebrity, dignitary, luminary, name*, notable, one, personage, star, heavyweight, household name, person of note, public figure, so-and-so, some person, someone, superstar, whoever |
| Antonyms: | nobody |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | star |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is famous |
| Synonyms: | celebrity, draw*, favorite, hero, idol, lead, luminary, name, headliner, leading role, starlet, superstar, topliner |
| Antonyms: | commoner |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stardom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fame |
| Synonyms: | éclat, acclaim, celebrity, distinction, eminence, esteem, glory, greatness, honor, immortality, nobility, notoriety, popularity, prestige, prominence, recognition, renown, standing, illustriousness, preeminence, public esteem |
| Main Entry: | VIP |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very important person |
| Synonyms: | big cheese*, big name, celebrity, dignitary, luminary, mogul, notable, personality, star, top banana*, worthy, big enchilada, big kahuna, famous person, heavyweight, high muckamuck, public figure, superstar |
| Antonyms: | nobody, nonentity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | virtuoso |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is an expert |
| Synonyms: | ace, adept, artist, authority, big league*, brain*, celebrity, champion, crackerjack*, egghead, genius, intelligent, magician, musician, natural*, old hand*, performer, pro*, prodigy, professional, pundit, sharp*, star, whiz*, wizard, artiste, champ, dillettante, hot stuff, hotshot, no slouch, old pro, superstar |
| Antonyms: | amateur, greenhorn, rookie |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | big name |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | somebody famous |
| Synonyms: | celebrity, idol, mogul, nabob, star, big star, captain of industry, headliner, heavyweight, megastar, panjandrum, person to be reckoned with, superstar, topliner, very important person, well-known person |
| Main Entry: | center stage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | focus of interest |
| Synonyms: | attention, celebrity, fame, limelight, notoriety, public eye, spotlight |
| Main Entry: | eminence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | importance, fame |
| Synonyms: | authority, celebrity, credit, dignity, distinction, esteem, glory, greatness, honor, influence, kudos, note, power, prestige, prominence, rank, renown, reputation, significance, standing, superiority, weight, famousness, illustriousness, loftiness, notability, preeminence, prepotency, prominency, repute |
| Antonyms: | inferiority, unimportance |
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