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| Main Entry: | superb |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excellent, first-rate |
| Synonyms: | admirable, august, best, breathtaking, choice, elegant, elevated, exalted, exquisite, fine, glorious, gorgeous, grand, great, lofty, magnificent, majestic, marvelous, matchless, noble, optimal, optimum, outstanding, peerless, prime, proud, resplendent, solid, splendid, state-of-the-art*, stunning, sublime, super, superior, superlative, unrivaled, splendiferous, splendorous, standout, very best |
| Antonyms: | bad, inferior, poor, second-rate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ace |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exhibiting expertise in some activity |
| Synonyms: | brilliant, champion, distinguished, excellent, expert, first-rate, great, master, outstanding, superb, virtuoso |
| Antonyms: | inept, unskilled |
| 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: | beautiful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | physically attractive |
| Synonyms: | admirable, alluring, angelic, appealing, charming, classy, comely, cute, dazzling, delicate, delightful, divine, elegant, excellent, exquisite, fair, fascinating, fine, foxy*, good-looking, gorgeous, graceful, grand, handsome, ideal, lovely, magnificent, marvelous, nice, pleasing, pretty, radiant, ravishing, refined, resplendent, shapely, splendid, statuesque, stunning, sublime, superb, symmetrical, wonderful, beauteous, bewitching, enticing, pulchritudinous, sightly, taking, well-formed |
| Antonyms: | disgusting, grotesque, hideous, homely, offensive, plain, repulsive, ugly, unattractive |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | consummate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ultimate, best |
| Synonyms: | able, absolute, accomplished, complete, conspicuous, downright, faultless, finished, flawless, gifted, ideal, impeccable, inimitable, matchless, out-and-out*, peerless, perfect, perfected, polished, positive, practiced, ripe, skilled, superb, superlative, supreme, talented, thoroughgoing, total, trained, transcendent, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, whole, unsurpassable, virtuosic |
| Antonyms: | incomplete, unfinished, worst |
* = 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: | excellent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior, wonderful |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, admirable, attractive, capital, champion, choice, desirable, distinctive, distinguished, estimable, exceptional, exemplary, exquisite, fine, first, first-class, first-rate, good, great, high, incomparable, invaluable, magnificent, meritorious, notable, noted, outstanding, peerless, premium, priceless, prime, select, skillful, sterling, striking, superb, superlative, supreme, tiptop*, top-notch, transcendent, A-1*, certified, choicest, finest, piked, world-class |
| Antonyms: | bad, failing, imperfect, inferior, poor, second-rate, unworthy, indistinguished, second-class, unnoteworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fabulous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | amazing, wonderful |
| Synonyms: | 10, aces*, astonishing, astounding, awesome, best, breathtaking, cool*, extravagant, fantastic, fictitious, first-class, groovy*, immense, inconceivable, incredible, legendary, marvelous, mind-blowing*, outrageous, peachy*, phenomenal, prodigious, remarkable, spectacular, striking, stupendous, super, superb, terrific, unbelievable, unreal, wicked*, A-1*, A-OK, doozie, fab, greatest, out-of-sight, out-of-this-world, primo, rad, top drawer, tops, turn-on |
| Antonyms: | common, normal, ordinary, simple |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | gnarly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cool, excellent |
| Synonyms: | boss*, great, hairy*, keen, magnificent, marvelous, neat, nifty, sensational, superb, swell, wonderful, finest |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gorgeous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beautiful, magnificent |
| Synonyms: | attractive, bright, brilliant, colorful, dazzling, delightful, dream, elegant, enjoyable, exquisite, fine, flamboyant, foxy*, gaudy, glittering, glorious, good-looking, grand, handsome, imposing, impressive, knockout*, lavish, lovely, luxuriant, luxurious, opulent, ostentatious, pleasing, plush, ravishing, resplendent, showy, splendid, stunning, sublime, sumptuous, superb, beaut, centerfold, drop-dead, easy on the eyes, lulu, pulchritudinous, splendiferous |
| Antonyms: | homely, ugly, undesirable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | impressive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | powerful, influential |
| Synonyms: | absorbing, affecting, august, awe-inspiring, consequential, cool*, deep*, dramatic, effective, eloquent, excited, exciting, extraordinary, forcible, grand, impassioned, important, imposing, inspiring, intense, lavish, luxurious, majestic, massive, momentous, monumental, moving, noble, notable, penetrating, prime*, profound, remarkable, rousing, splendid, stately, stirring, striking, sumptuous, superb, thrilling, touching, towering, vital, arresting, well-done |
| Antonyms: | inconsequential, ineffective, insignificant, unimportant, weak, unimpressive |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | magnificent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | glorious, wonderful |
| Synonyms: | august, brilliant, commanding, elegant, elevated, exalted, excellent, fine, glittering, gorgeous, grand, grandiose, high-minded, imperial, imposing, impressive, lavish, lofty, luxurious, magnanimous, majestic, noble, opulent, outstanding, palatial, plush, pompous, posh, proud, radiant, regal, resplendent, rich, royal, splendid, stately, striking, sublime, sumptuous, superb, superior, superlative, swanky, towering, transcendent, arresting, chivalric, magnific, smashing, standout |
| Notes: | magnificent means characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur; magniloquent means lofty and extravagant in speech |
| Antonyms: | bad, offensive, poor, ugly |
| Main Entry: | majestic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impressive, splendid |
| Synonyms: | august, awesome, ceremonious, cool, courtly, dignified, elevated, exalted, grand, grandiose, imperial, imposing, lofty, magnificent, marvelous, mind-blowing*, monumental, noble, out of this world, pompous, regal, royal, sovereign, stately, stunning, sublime, sumptuous, superb, fab, magnific, smashing |
| Antonyms: | humble, low, lowly, shabby |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | resplendent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bright, radiant |
| Synonyms: | beaming, blazing, brilliant, dazzling, effulgent, flaming, glittering, glorious, glossy, glowing, gorgeous, luminous, lustrous, magnificent, proud, refulgent, shining, shiny, splendid, sublime, superb, gleaming, irradiant, splendiferous, splendorous |
| Antonyms: | cloudy, dull, gloomy, withering |
| Main Entry: | royal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | monarchical, grand |
| Synonyms: | aristocratic, august, authoritative, commanding, dignified, elevated, eminent, grandiose, high, honorable, illustrious, imperial, imposing, impressive, kingly, lofty, magnificent, majestic, noble, regal, regnant, reigning, renowned, resplendent, ruling, sovereign, splendid, stately, superb, superior, supreme, worthy, baronial, highborn, queenly |
| Antonyms: | common |
| Main Entry: | stately |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dignified, impressive |
| Synonyms: | august, ceremonial, ceremonious, conventional, courtly, deliberate, elegant, elevated, formal, gallant, gracious, grand, grandiose, haughty, high, high-minded*, imperial, imperious, imposing, kingly, large, lofty, luxurious, magnificent, majestic, massive, measured, monumental, noble, opulent, palatial, pompous, portly, proud, regal, royal, solemn, stiff, sumptuous, superb, towering, highfaluting*, queenly |
| Antonyms: | common, ignoble, informal, undignified, unimpressive, unstately |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stupendous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | wonderful, amazing |
| Synonyms: | astonishing, astounding, breathtaking, colossal, dynamite, enormous, fabulous, fantastic, fat*, gigantic, great, huge, marvelous, mind-blowing*, mind-boggling*, miraculous, monster, monumental, overwhelming, phenomenal, prodigious, radical*, spectacular, staggering, stunning, super, superb, surprising, terrific, too much*, tremendous, unreal*, utmost*, vast, wondrous, fab, smashing, titantic |
| Antonyms: | terrible, unimportant, unimpressive |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sublime |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | great, magnificent |
| Synonyms: | abstract, august, divine, dynamite, elevated, eminent, exalted, glorious, gorgeous, grand, heavenly, high, holy, ideal, imposing, lofty, majestic, noble, outrageous, proud, resplendent, sacred, spiritual, stately, super, superb, too much*, transcendent, transcendental, splendiferous, splendorous, the most |
| Antonyms: | lowly, poor, second-rate, secondary |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sumptuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | luxurious, splendid |
| Synonyms: | awe-inspiring, beautiful, costly, dear, deluxe, elegant, expensive, extravagant, gorgeous, grand, grandiose, imposing, impressive, lavish, luscious, luxuriant, magnificent, opulent, out of this world, palatial, plush, pompous, posh, prodigal, profuse, rich, ritzy*, superb, ultra*, splendiferous, swank, upholstered |
| Antonyms: | mean, poor, wanting |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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