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- DictionaryPre·em·i·nent/prēˈemən(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way: "the world's preeminent expert on asbestos"
The meaning of PREEMINENT is having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding, supreme. How to use preeminent in a sentence. Did you know?
Preeminent means extremely eminent—famed and respected above all or most. Eminent is often applied to scholars who are viewed as experts in their field, with preeminent being used to describe the most distinguished or respected ones—or perhaps one. The state of being preeminent is preeminence.
adjective [ not gradable ] us / priˈem·ə·nənt / Add to word list. more important or powerful than all others: He was the preeminent scientist of his day. preeminence. noun [ U ] us / priˈem·ə·nəns / Before the 19th century, China’s preeminence in Asia was never challenged.
Synonyms for PREEMINENT: greatest, main, highest, dominant, predominant, primary, foremost, leading; Antonyms of PREEMINENT: least, last, minor, secondary, negligible, slight, unimportant, trivial.
us / priˈem·ə·nənt / Add to word list. more important or powerful than all others: He was the preeminent scientist of his day. preeminence. noun [ U ] us / priˈem·ə·nəns / Before the 19th century, China’s preeminence in Asia was never challenged. (Definition of preeminent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Calling someone preeminent means they're truly outstanding or better than everyone else — not in general, but in a specific field or specialty. Many people consider primatologist Jane Goodall to be the preeminent expert on chimpanzees.
adjective eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession. Synonyms: supreme, peerless, distinguished Discover More
If someone or something is preeminent in a group, they are more important, powerful, or capable than other people or things in the group.
formal us / ˌpriːˈem.ə.nənt / uk / ˌpriːˈem.ɪ.nənt / Add to word list. more important or better than others: She is the pre-eminent authority in her subject. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Very important or urgent. all-important. at all costs idiom. be a matter of life and/or death idiom. cardinally. chief. imperative.
noun [uncountable] to achieve preeminence in public life. Check pronunciation: preeminent. Definition of preeminent adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
