august
Worthy of reverence
August means dignified, grand, and inspiring reverence or admiration.
The word describes people, institutions, or settings that command respect through their importance or solemnity: the august halls of Congress, an august assembly of scholars.
It suggests weight and gravitas rather than mere fame. (Capitalized August is the month.)
Composed and respectable
- regalOf or befitting royalty
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- grandImposing or splendid
exalted · stately · solemn · noble · lordly · imperial · kingly · queenly
Greatly respected, admired
- illustriousWidely admired for achievements
- eminentHigh in rank, respected
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- celebratedWidely known and praised
prominent · respected · notable · reputable · famed · honored · acclaimed · prestigious
dignified
Composed and respectable
grand · exalted · stately · solemn · noble · lordly · imperial · kingly · queenly · magisterial
esteemed
Greatly respected, admired
- illustriousWidely admired for achievements
- eminentHigh in rank, respected
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
celebrated · prominent · respected · notable · reputable · famed · honored · acclaimed · prestigious · legendary
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
- regalroyal, kingly, queenly, princely, majestic
- grand stylegrandeur, sublime, splendor, majestic, magnificence
- Regal qualitiesdignified, stately, majestic, noble, commanding
augustundignified
Lacking proper gravity
ignoble · goofy · silly · frivolous · buffoonish
augustunimpressive
Failing to inspire admiration
unimposing · insignificant · puny · paltry · shabby
- St. AugustineHistoric Florida coastal city
- Caesar AugustusRome's inaugural emperor
- Augustus CaesarRome's inaugural emperor
- Augustine of Hippo
- Saint AugustineNorth African theologian-bishop
- August 1945Final month of WWII
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