| 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: | illustrious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, prominent |
Synonyms: |
big league, brilliant, celeb, celebrated, distinguished, eminent, esteemed, exalted, famed, glorious, great, heavy, lofty, monster*, name*, noble, notable, noted, outstanding, remarkable, renowned, resplendent, signal, splendid, star, sublime, superstar, well-known |
Antonyms: |
infamous, lowly, unimportant, unknown, unremarkable |
| Main Entry: | renowned |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous |
Synonyms: |
acclaimed, celebrated, celebrious, distinguished, eminent, esteemed, extolled, famed, great, illustrious, in the limelight, lauded, monster*, name*, notable, noted, of note, outstanding, praised, prominent, redoubted, signal, splashy, star, superstar, well-known |
Antonyms: |
anonymous, obscure, unimportant, unknown |
| Main Entry: | well-known |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | familiar, famous |
Synonyms: |
VIP, WK, acclaimed, big, big name, celeb, celebrated, common, conspicuous, eminent, illustrious, important, in the limelight, in the public eye, infamous, known, large, leading, name, notable, noted, notorious, outstanding, popular, prominent, public, recognized, renowned, reputable, somebody, splashy, star, superstar, widely known |
Antonyms: |
unfamiliar, unknown |