NABOBS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

nabobs

noun

plural of nabob

as in heavyweights

one of high position or importance within a group dressed conservatively so as to make a good impression with the nabobs on the co-op's board

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Recent Examples of nabobs But all the nattering nabobs of negativism who’d normally have been concentrating on Maura’s catastrophic first term had to devote at least a little attention to recounting one of the Wu Klux Klan’s more embarrassing moments of 2025. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026

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Noun

European heavyweights France and Spain lock horns today in the first semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
The stop on Mulaney’s Mister Whatever tour drew more than 40,000 fans, placing him alongside music heavyweights such as Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam, all of whom have previously headlined the historic venue.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 13 July 2026

Definition of heavyweights

Noun

Robinson will be a far tougher test for Embiid and the East’s other bigs.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Mazzulla’s scheme could help, even in lineups with Neemias Queta, because of how often Boston puts its bigs out on the perimeter as screeners and dribble-handoff threats.

— Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of bigs

Noun

In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.

— Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
However, on season 2 of Twin Peaks, the actress played Miss Jones, the right-hand woman for one of the series' heavies, Thomas Eckhardt (the late David Warner).

— Drew Mackie, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of heavies

Noun

Despite the turmoil set off by the Iran war and border skirmishes with Cambodia, the country’s tycoons are collectively richer and its stock market has surged as Thailand positions itself as a regional data center hub powered by green energy.

— Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Set in the eponymous Texas metropolis, Dallas followed the Ewings, a powerful family of oil tycoons and ranch owners whose feuds and foibles made for wildly entertaining primetime viewing.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 June 2026

Definition of tycoons

Noun

Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
At Montage Big Sky, a 139-room wood-and-stone main structure dispenses with antler chandeliers and wagon wheels in favor of easygoing American gentility.

— Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

Definition of wheels

Noun

Standard Nobu Deluxe kings, at about 350 square feet, feel warmer and more characterful than many similarly sized Strip rooms, with platform beds, statement headboards, and large soaking tubs in unexpectedly big bathrooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Gold not glittering As for gold, while the yellow metal has traditionally been sought out by kings and paupers throughout history alike, the anaemic gold price has puzzled experts.

— Lim Hui Jie,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of kings

Noun

For more than two decades, a pair of imposing granite lions flanked the entrance to a rust-red building deep inside the Arctic Circle.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
The not-so-obvious irony is that some 20,000 years ago, humans domesticated the wolf as protection from bears and lions.

— Steve Searles, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

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