Definition of sublime

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  • sublime is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • sublime is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
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Definition of sublime

  • change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting (verb)

    Examples

    1. sublime iodine
    2. some salts sublime when heated

    Synonyms

    1. sublimate
  • inspiring awe (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the sublime beauty of the night

    Synonyms

    1. empyreal
    2. empyrean
  • worthy of adoration or reverence (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. reverend
  • greatest or maximal in degree; extreme (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the sublime absurdity of the creative process
    2. His face assumed an expression of sublime conceit

    Synonyms

    1. supreme
  • vaporize and then condense right back again (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. sublimate
  • of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. elevated
    2. exalted
    3. grand
    4. high-flown
    5. high-minded
    6. idealistic
    7. lofty
    8. noble-minded
    9. rarefied
    10. rarified
  • lifted up or set high (adjective)

    Examples

    1. their hearts were jocund and sublime

See definition of sublime in Merriam Webster