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| Main Entry: | high-ranking |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exalted |
| Synonyms: | astral, august, dignified, elevated, eminent, exaggerated, excessive, first, grand, high, high-minded, highest, honorable, honored, ideal, illustrious, immodest, imposing, inflated, intellectual, leading, lofty, magnificent, noble, number, highest-ranking |
| Main Entry: | august |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dignified, noble |
| Synonyms: | baronial, brilliant, eminent, exalted, glorious, grand, grandiose, high-minded, high-ranking, highfalutin', honorable, imposing, impressive, lofty, lordly, magnificent, majestic, monumental, pompous, regal, resplendent, stately, superb, venerable |
| Antonyms: | undignified |
| 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: | exalted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | praised; held in high esteem |
| Synonyms: | astral, august, dignified, elevated, eminent, exaggerated, excessive, first, grand, high, high-minded, highest, honorable, honored, ideal, illustrious, immodest, imposing, inflated, intellectual, leading, lofty, magnificent, noble, number one, outstanding, overblown, pompous, prestigious, pretentious, proud, self-important, sublime, superb, superior, top-drawer, uplifting, high-ranking, highest-ranking, top-ranking |
| Antonyms: | debased, humiliated, condemned, criticized, denounced |
| 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: | important |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | eminent, influential, outstanding |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, aristocratic, distinctive, distinguished, effective, extraordinary, famous, first-class*, foremost, grand, heavy*, high profile, honored, illustrious, imposing, incomparable, leading, majestic, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy, potent, powerful, preeminent, prominent, remarkable, seminal, signal, solid, superior, talented, top-drawer, top-notch*, well-known, big-time, esteemed, four-star, front-page, high-level, high-ranking, high-up, major-league, of note, page-one, upper-class |
| Antonyms: | insignificant, powerless, unimportant, unknown, worthless |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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