eminent

[em-uh-nuhnt] / ˈɛm ə nənt /

ADJECTIVE

very important; famous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

big-name distinguished esteemed famed high-ranking illustrious noted outstanding preeminent prominent renowned well-known

WEAK

VIP august big-gun big-league big-time celeb celebrated celebrious conspicuous dominant elevated exalted grand great high leonine lionlike lofty name noble notable noteworthy of note page-oner paramount prestigious redoubted star superior superstar

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common inconspicuous inferior insignificant obscure ordinary unimportant unknown unremarkable

WEAK

disrespected undistinguished unnotable

Example Sentences

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Among the Germans who contributed to the subject may be mentioned:— Wagner.—"Erfahrungen über den Biss der gemeinen Otter."

From On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote by Mueller, A.

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