sublime (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /səˈblaɪm/

Definition

Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.

Examples

• The sheer power of the ocean storm was a sublime spectacle.

• Her performance was sublime, leaving the audience breathless.

• He found sublime beauty in the simple, natural landscape.

How to Use sublime

sublime to the point of (collocation)

So excellent or beautiful that it reaches a certain extreme quality. — "Her singing was sublime to the point of being otherworldly."

Synonyms of sublime

Words with a similar meaning to sublime:

• grand
• magnificent
• glorious
• exalted

Antonyms of sublime

Words with the opposite meaning to sublime:

• ordinary
• mediocre
• terrible

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