Synonyms for sublime
- adjective
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Glorious — high, tall, towering; also, positioned in a high place; high-up, lofty
glorious, lofty, magnificent, exalted, grand, splendid, majestic, elevated, great, gurt UK, high-minded, awesome, sacred, rarefied, high, noble, stately, dignified, noble-minded, august, eminent, idealistic, high-flown
2. Absolute — complete, downright, utter
Verb
Other
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
High, tall, towering; also, positioned in a high place; high-up, lofty.
- adj. 2
Complete, downright, utter.
He is behaving like a sublime idiot.
- v. 1
Synonym of sublimate. To heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container; (generally) to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently.
- n. 1
Chiefly preceded by the. An aspect of art or nature which causes awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; hence, the great beauty or magnificence of a place, a thing, etc.
Related words
- Word family
- sublimate sublimation sublimely sublimeness subliminal sublimity
- Is a kind of
- gasify refine
Choose the right word
Grand, in reference to objects of taste, is applied to that which expands the mind by a sense of vastness and majesty; magnificent is applied to anything which is imposing from its splendor; sublime describes that which is awful and elevating.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- glorious The heroes were congratulated with a glorious song.
- magnificent Have you honestly ever seen a view so magnificent?
- lofty That's to me like a flower on lofty heights.
- exalted In Buddhism, an exalted being is not so emotional.
- supreme The Supreme Court approved the primary sentencing.
- heavenly I love God, the Heavenly Father, who created me.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sublime | rising | |
| glorious | rising | |
| magnificent | steady | |
| lofty | steady | |
| exalted | rising | |
| supreme | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- high1, gurt
- 5 letters
- great1, grand1, noble2, lofty2, exalt2
- 6 letters
- august2, sacred2, refine2, purify3
- 7 letters
- awesome2, supreme2, eminent3, exalted3, stately2
- 8 letters
- absolute3, glorious3, elevated4, splendid2, heavenly3, reverend3, majestic3, rarefied3, empyrean, empyreal
- 9 letters
- dignified3, sublimate, sublimity
- 10 letters
- idealistic5
- 11 letters
- magnificent4, sublimeness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (noble2 = 2 syllables).