Synonyms of icons

icons

noun

variants also ikons

plural of icon

1

as in heroes

a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion

Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and other icons of pop culture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heroes
• idols
• classics
• gods
• models
• ideals
• paragons
• nonpareils
• exemplars
• beau ideals

2

as in symbols

a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader

the player's remote control is very user-friendly as it doesn't use any icons that you haven't seen a million times before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• symbols
• characters
• signs
• glyphs
• letters
• numerals
• pictographs
• ciphers
• hieroglyphs
• pictograms
• runes
• ideograms

3

as in avatars

a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)

cites Marlene Dietrich as an icon of old-time Hollywood glamour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avatars
• incarnations
• images
• abstracts
• manifestations
• personifications
• genii
• incorporations
• objectifications
• instantiations
• externalizations
• embodiments
• personifiers
• epitomes
• essences
• embodiers
• geniuses
• paradigms
• actualizations
• exemplifications
• realizations
• archetypes
• concretizations
• substantiations
• models
• personalizations
• exemplars
• patterns
• souls
• reincarnations
• quintessences

4

as in celebrities

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about

a sports bar filled with photos of icons from football, basketball, and baseball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrities
• stars
• personalities
• figures
• heroes
• superstars
• names
• notables
• celebs
• dignitaries
• lights
• luminaries
• personages
• VIPs
• notabilities
• somebodies
• notorieties
• megastars
• causes célèbres
• standouts
• idols
• favorites
• causes celebres
• monuments
• heartthrobs
• pillars
• immortals
• worthies
• eminences
• demigods
• bigwigs
• moguls
• big shots
• magnates
• barons
• nabobs
• panjandrums
• kahunas
• panjandra

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nobodies
• mediocrities
• lightweights
• noncelebrities
• has-beens

5

as in depictions

a two dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing

any icon of the Deity is regarded as blasphemous by adherents of that religion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depictions
• pictures
• images
• representations
• portraits
• likenesses
• illustrations
• resemblances
• caricatures
• drawings
• photographs
• silhouettes
• views
• sketches
• etchings
• diagrams
• watercolors
• delineations
• collages
• cartoons
• hieroglyphics
• hieroglyphs
• doodles
• pictographs
• daubs
• montages
• finger paintings
• ideograms
• ideographs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of icons

Opening in 1977, the legendary NYC club was the stomping grounds for the world’s most famous icons. —Essence, 12 Sep. 2025

Advertisement Kirk’s path to national prominence was unlike that of other MAGA icons. —Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025

While not all the returning names have been confirmed for the upcoming season, more musical theater icons have been added for season 2. —Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025

The 39-year-old Olympic gold medalist and 36-year-old actor are both icons, albeit for different reasons. —Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025

Part of A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever — named after one of the many classic quotable lines from This is Spinal Tap — includes observations of the film from several music icons. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

With version 26, Safari gets support for HDR images and SVG icons. —PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025

Speed started — like most generational icons do — with a nickname and a dream. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025

For Disney and Universal, intellectual property rights to pop icons like Darth Vader and the Simpsons were allegedly infringed. —Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025