It was sublime scenery.
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Sublime
/səˈblaɪm/
Synonyms for "sublime" (281 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (57)
Strong matches (84)
elevatedeluteelysianeminentemitempyrealempyreanennobleennobledenshrinedenthronederecterwhelmingessentializeetherealetherifyetherizeevaporateexaltedexcellent
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exhaleextractfamousfearfulfilterfiltratefluidizefractionatefumefumigategasifygenerousgive offglamorousglorifiedglorifygloriousglowinggodlikegoodgorgeousgrandgravegreatgreat of heartgreatheartedhandsomehaughtyheavenlyheld in aweheroichighhigh and mightyhigh pitchedhigh-mindedhigh-pitchedhigh-reachinghigh-sethigh-upholyhonorhonorablehumblinghydrogenateidealidealisticillustriousimmortalimmortalized
Adjective(15 words)
Related words (140)
inspiringkillingknightlylargeheartedlaudedleachliberalliftedlixiviateloftymagnanimousmagnificentmagnifiedmagnifymajesticmightymind-bogglingmonumentalmountingmoving
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noblenoble mindednoble-mindedolympianon stiltsopenhandedout of this worldouttoppingoverlookingoverpoweringovertoppingoverwhelmingoxygenateparadisiacparadisialparadisianparadisicpedestalpercolateperfectperfumepraiseprincelyprominentproudpurifyradiantraisedrampantravingravishingrectifyreekrefineregalrenownedresplendentsacredsaintedsaintlysanctifiedscreensend outseparateseraphicseriousshiningshrinedsievesiftsmokesoaringsolemnsolidifysparklingspiringspiritualspiritualizesplendidsplendiferoussplendoroussplendrousspraystatelysteamsteepstiltedstrainstunningsublimatesuperbsupereminentsuperlativesupernalsupremethronedtoplesstoploftytoppingtoweringtowerytranscendenttranscendentaltryultimateunearthlyupcastupflungupliftedupraiseduprearupreareduprightupthrownvaporizevolatilizeweightywinnow
Adjective(18 words)
Verb(2 words)
Noun(2 words)
sublimatingswedish höjd
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: elevated, grand, lofty, abstract, aerate.
- Sentence evidence is available for sublime, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "sublime".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sublime"
Keep "sublime" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
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3. Re-read context
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Final fit check
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Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entriesMore specific
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
Collocations
13 entriessublime architecturesublime beautysublime grandeursublime landscapesublime majestysublime poetrysublime prosesublime rhetoricsublime scenesublime the imaginationsublime the mindsublime the sensessublime virtue
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
6 entriesTranslations
34 translations across 24 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- վեհ adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Bulgarian
2 entries- благороден adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
- възвишен adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Catalan
1 entries- sublim adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 崇高 adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Czech
1 entries- vznešený adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Danish
1 entries- sublim adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Esperanto
2 entries- majesta adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
- nobla adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Finnish
2 entries- ylevä adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
- ylhäinen adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
French
1 entries- sublime adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Galician
1 entries- sublime adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
German
4 entries- erhaben adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
- hehr adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
- nobel adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
- sublim adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Hungarian
2 entries- előkelő adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
- nemes adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Italian
1 entries- sublime adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Japanese
2 entries- 崇高 adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
- 高邁 adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Korean
1 entries- 숭고한 adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Macedonian
1 entries- возвишен adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- sublim adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Old Norse
1 entries- gǫfugr adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Polish
1 entries- wzniosły adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Portuguese
1 entries- sublime adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Russian
2 entries- вели́чественный adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
- возвы́шенный adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Sanskrit
1 entries- ऋष्व adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- ùzvīšen adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
- у̀звӣшен adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Spanish
1 entries- sublime adj (of a person: dignified, majestic, noble — see also dignified, majestic, noble)
Sample sentences
64 total sentences available.
His death was a sublime self-sacrifice.
Source: tatoeba (286488)
His martial arts prowess has already reached a level of sublime perfection.
Source: tatoeba (485720)
The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime makes the ridiculous, and one step above the ridiculous makes the sublime again.
Source: tatoeba (718723)
Showing 4 of 64 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sublime"?
Closest matches include elevated, grand, lofty, abstract, aerate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sublime"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.