eminent[adjective]Synonyms: prominent, celebrated, distinguished, esteemed, famous, high-ranking, illustrious, noted, renowned, well-known
Contrasted words: uncelebrated, unremarkable, unrenowned, common, lowly
Related Words: well-known,
august,
dominant,
exalted,
important,
lofty,
noble,
preeminent,
big league,
big-name,
big-time [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
em‧i‧nent /ˈemɪnənt/
adjective[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: present participle of eminere 'to stand out']
an eminent person is famous, important, and respected:
an eminent lawyer [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲