eminent
Famous and highly respected.
eminent in a sentence
- An eminent scientist visited our school, and even the teachers queued for her autograph.
- The gallery was proud to display paintings by the most eminent artist in the country.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to eminent?
- Aunknown
- Bfamous
- Chumble
- Dordinary
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B: famous. The other three mean the opposite of eminent.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to eminent?
- Anoted
- Bunknown
- Cfamous
- Dgreat
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B: unknown. The other three mean nearly the same as eminent.
Words that mean something similar
famous, noted, great
Words that mean the opposite
unknown, ordinary, humble
More words about character & personality
- enterprise: The courage and energy to start new and difficult projects.
- ferocious: Fierce, wild and violent.
- fickle: Changing your mind often about what you like or want.
- fierce: Very aggressive, strong or wild.
- foe: An enemy, someone who is against you.
- formidable: So powerful or impressive that it makes people nervous.
- gallant: Brave, noble and polite.
- generous: Happy to give or share with others.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test