eclat
noun
1 eclat
Enthusiastic approval:
— They gave him more eclat than he really deserved.
synonyms: acclaim, acclamation, plaudit, plaudits.
Roget 873:
distinction,
mark,
name,
figure;
repute,
reputation;
good repute,
high repute;
note,
notability,
notoriety,
eclat,
the bubble reputation"
[As You Like It],
vogue,
celebrity;
fame,
famousness;
renown;
popularity,
aura popularis [Lat.];
approbation
etc.
931;
credit,
succes d'estime [Fr.],
prestige,
talk of the town;
name to conjure with.
glory,
honor;
luster
etc.
(light)
420;
illustriousness
etc.
adj..
account,
regard,
respect;
reputableness
etc.
adj.†;
respectability
etc.
(probity)
939;
good name,
good report;
fair name.
dignity;
stateliness
etc.
adj.;
solemnity,
grandeur,
splendor,
nobility,
majesty,
sublimity.
rank,
standing,
brevet rank,
precedence,
pas,
station,
place,
status;
position,
position in society;
order,
degree,
baccalaureate,
locus standi [Lat.],
caste,
condition.
greatness
etc.
adj.;
eminence;
height
etc.
206;
importance
etc.
642;
preeminence,
supereminence;
high mightiness,
primacy;
top of the ladder,
top of the tree.
elevation;
ascent
etc.
305;
superaltation†,
exaltation;
dignification†,
aggrandizement.
dedication,
consecration,
enthronement,
canonization,
celebration,
enshrinement,
glorification.
hero,
man of mark,
great card,
celebrity,
worthy,
lion,
rara avis [Lat.],
notability,
somebody;
classman†;
man of rank
etc.
(nobleman)
875;
pillar of the state,
pillar of the church,
pillar of the community.
chief
etc.
(master)
745;
first fiddle
etc.
(proficient)
700;
cynosure,
mirror;
flower,
pink,
pearl;
paragon
etc.
(perfection)
650;
choice and master spirits of the age;
elite;
star,
sun,
constellation,
galaxy.
ornament,
honor,
feather in one's cap,
halo,
aureole,
nimbus;
halo of glory,
blaze of glory,
blushing honors;
laurels
etc.
(trophy)
733.
memory,
posthumous fame,
niche in the temple of fame;
immortality,
immortal name;
magni nominis umbra [Lat.]
[Lucan].
... show more
Dutch: applaus, gejuich, acclamatie
Polish: aklamacja
2 eclat
Ceremonial elegance and splendor:
— Entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses.
synonym: pomp.
Polish: celebra, celebracja
3 eclat
Brilliant or conspicuous success or effect.
Moby thesaurus: PR, acclaim, acclamation, applause, ballyhoo, bang, big hand, blazon, blurb, bravura, bright light, brilliance, brilliancy, burst of applause, celebrity, character, cheer, clap, clapping, clapping of hands, common knowledge, cry, currency, daring, dash, daylight, demonstration, display, distinction, dramatics, encore, etalage, exhibition, exhibitionism, exposure, false front, fame, famousness, fanfaronade, figure, flair, flaunt, flaunting, flourish, glare, glory, hand, handclap, handclapping, histrionics, hoopla, hue and cry, kudos, limelight, luster, manifestation, maximum dissemination, name, notoriety, notoriousness, ovation, pageant, pageantry, parade, plaudit, plug, popularity, press notice, prominence, public eye, public knowledge, public relations, public report, publicity, publicity story, publicness, puff, reclame, recognition, remarkableness, renown, report, reputation, repute, round of applause, sham, show, showing-off, spectacle, splash, splurge, spotlight, staginess, standing, the bubble reputation, theatrics, thunder of applause, vaunt, vogue, write-up ... show more.
debug info: 0.0429