Synonyms of VIP

VIP

noun

ˌvē-ˌī-ˈpē 

as in celebrity

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about

the VIPs insisted on being seated in the restaurant's private dining room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrity
• star
• personality
• dignitary
• celeb
• superstar
• name
• personage
• somebody
• hero
• notable
• luminary
• cause célèbre
• notoriety
• icon
• standout
• megastar
• light
• notability
• figure
• favorite
• idol
• heartthrob
• worthy
• eminence
• pillar
• bigwig
• magnate
• monument
• immortal
• mogul
• baron
• demigod
• nabob
• kahuna
• big shot
• panjandrum

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nobody
• has-been
• lightweight
• noncelebrity
• mediocrity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of VIP

It is understood that the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC) is due to meet this week to discuss the Sussexes’ arrangements, and could take place as soon as Tuesday. — Max Foster, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Meg Radice and Audrey Jongens run New York restaurant and lifestyle platform The VIP List. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

In addition, Autograph Hotels for the second consecutive year will host the festival’s VIP party at the historic Algonquin Hotel, where the New Yorker’s founders gathered to lay the groundwork for the magazine more than a century ago. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

At Cavo Paradiso, the cliffside open-air club above Paradise Beach that has booked international DJs since 1993, VIP does not mean a table. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026