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preeminence

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of preeminence

1 exceptionally high quality

  • the restaurant is known for the preeminence of its seafood dishes
Synonyms of preeminence

choiceness, distinction, excellence, excellency, first-rateness, greatness, perfection, primeness, superbness, superiority, supremacy
Words Related to preeminence

faultlessness, flawlessness, impeccability, perfectness

goodness, value, worth

consequence, importance, notability
Near Antonyms of preeminence

averageness, badness, crumminess, inferiority, mediocrity, ordinariness, worthlessness

2 controlling power or influence over others

  • some historians contended that no nation had attained such undisputed preeminence since the glory days of the Roman Empire
Synonyms of preeminence

ascendance (also ascendence), ascendancy (also ascendency), dominance, domination, dominion, hegemony, imperium, predominance, predominancy, reign, sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy
Words Related to preeminence

primacy, superiority

lordship, scepter

arm, authority, choke hold, clutch, command, control, grip, hold, mastery, sway

takeover

direction, jurisdiction, management

clout, might, pull, weight

eminence, importance, moment

prerogative, privilege, right
Near Antonyms of preeminence

helplessness, weakness

impotence, impotency, powerlessness

3 the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance

  • his preeminence in the field of obstetrics
Synonyms of preeminence

distinction, dominance, eminence, noteworthiness, paramountcy, preponderance, preponderancy, prepotency, prestigiousness, primacy, superiority, supremacy, transcendence
Words Related to preeminence

celebrity, fame, famousness, glory, honor, kudos, renown, reputation, repute

megastardom, stardom, superstardom

greatness, illustriousness, nobleness, notableness

ascendance (also ascendence), ascendancy (also ascendency), authority, domination, dominion

influence, power, prestige, weight

infamy, notoriety
Near Antonyms of preeminence

insignificance

inferiority, mediocrity

obscureness, obscurity

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