Synonyms for rank
- adjective
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Sheer — complete, unmitigated, utter
out-and-out, sheer, total, complete, absolute, right-down, regular, downright, proper, utter, abject, consummate, precious, unalloyed, arrant dated
2. Offensive — having a very strong, bad taste or odor
offensive, foul, bad, stale, lousy, fetid, malodorous, musty, rancid, fusty, obnoxious, smelly, gamey, stinky
3. Gross — strong; powerful; capable of acting or being used with great effect; energetic; vigorous; headstrong. Strong…
gross, strong, conspicuous, disgusting, flagrant, luxuriant, obscene, egregious, crying, glaring
Other
Noun
1. Position
level, position, status, social status, nobility, degree, caste, dignity, state, social station, station, sphere, footing, quality dated, estate dated
Other
division, eminence, distinction, category, head, line, membership, row, marshall, consequence, series, bank
Verb
1. Rate — to assign a suitable place in a class or order; to classify
order, place, rate, grade, tier, class, range, stand, classify, group, gradation, organize, organise UK, array, arrange, assort, dispose, sort dated
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Strong; powerful; capable of acting or being used with great effect; energetic; vigorous; headstrong. Strong to the senses; offensive; noisome. Gross, disgusting, foul.
- adj. 2
Having a very strong, bad taste or odor.
Your gym clothes are rank, bro – when'd you last wash 'em?
- n. 1
A row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers.
The front rank kneeled to reload while the second rank fired over their heads.
- v. 1
To assign a suitable place in a class or order; to classify.
Related words
- Word family
- rankness
- Phrases
- taxi rank rank-and-file circuit rank military rank cab rank rank badge rank outsider
Choose the right word
An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court is near in rank to the Chief Justice.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- stinky Mosquitoes are actually attracted to stinky feet.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| rank | steady | |
| stinky | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- bad1, row1
- 4 letters
- head1, line1, bank1, rate1, sort1, tier1, foul1
- 5 letters
- state1, place1, group1, order2, level2, class1, total2, range1, stand1, grade1, gross1, array2, sheer1, utter2
- 6 letters
- series2, strong1, status2, degree2, estate2, proper2, crying2, sphere1, smelly2, stinky2, abject2, rancid2, arrant2, assort2
- 7 letters
- quality3, regular3, station2, dignity3, arrange2, obscene2, rampant2, footing2, dispose2, glaring2, outrank
- 8 letters
- position3, complete2, division3, category4, absolute3, precious2, marshall2, thorough2, organize3, abundant3, nobility4, organise, classify3, eminence3
- 9 letters
- offensive3, downright2, obnoxious3, egregious3, luxuriant4, gradation3, unalloyed3
- 10 letters
- membership3, disgusting3, consummate3, malodorous
- 11 letters
- distinction3, consequence3, conspicuous4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (order2 = 2 syllables).