Synonyms for eminence
Most common
distinction prominence pre-eminence renown hill conspicuousness
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Prominence
prominence, distinction, renown, pre-eminence, celebrity, greatness, fame, reputation, excellence, repute, rank, glory, dignity, height, highness, elevation, nobility, honor US, honour UK, superiority, name, exaltation, mark
2. Tuberosity
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Someone of high rank, reputation or social status.
- n. 2
The quality or state of being eminent.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- eminences → prominences, distinctions, renowns, celebrities…
Choose the right word
Eminence and distinction may result from rank, station, or character.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- distinction He makes no distinction between right and wrong.
- prominence Richa rose to prominence after her third album, titled "Moonlight Whispers".
- renown If you wish to acquire renown, leave your bed early.
- hill A banking scandal is sweeping across Capitol Hill.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| eminence | falling | |
| distinction | steady | |
| prominence | steady | |
| renown | steady | |
| hill | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- name1, mark1, hill1, rank1, fame1
- 5 letters
- honor2, glory2
- 6 letters
- height1, honour2, renown2, repute2
- 7 letters
- dignity3
- 8 letters
- mountain2, nobility4, highness2, tubercle
- 9 letters
- celebrity4, elevation4, greatness2
- 10 letters
- reputation4, excellence3, projection3, prominence3, exaltation, tuberosity
- 11 letters
- distinction3, superiority6
- 12 letters
- protuberance4
- 15 letters
- conspicuousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (honor2 = 2 syllables).