eclat
Showstopping flair displayed
Eclat is striking brilliance or success, often with an element of showiness or dramatic flair: The pianist performed with eclat.
It can also mean enthusiastic approval or acclaim: The discovery was met with great eclat.
The word retains a French flavor and appears most often in formal or literary contexts.
Collective hand-clapping approval
- ovationExtended audience applause
- praiseExpression of approval
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- kudosPraise and honor
laurels · accolade · tribute · commendation · plaudits · honor · celebration · fanfare
Impress through radiance
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- shineEmit or reflect light
luster · splendor · magnificence · resplendence · glitter · flash · showiness · flamboyance
Notable difference or honor
- eminenceElevated rank or renown
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- statusOne's relative position
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
stature · notability · preeminence · esteem · standing · cachet · clout · influence
Resounding, celebrated victory
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
breakthrough · splash · impact · impression · debut · premiere · performance · showstopper
Refined, graceful quality
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- chicTasteful, current flair
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- styleDistinctive way of expression
luxury · opulence · glitz · swank · posh · fashionability · refinement · polish
applause
Collective hand-clapping approval
- ovationExtended audience applause
- praiseExpression of approval
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
kudos · laurels · accolade · tribute · commendation · plaudits · honor · celebration · fanfare · standing ovation
dazzle
Impress through radiance
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
shine · luster · splendor · magnificence · resplendence · glitter · flash · showiness · flamboyance · spectacle
distinction
Notable difference or honor
- eminenceElevated rank or renown
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- statusOne's relative position
prominence · stature · notability · preeminence · esteem · standing · cachet · clout · influence · respectability
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
hit · breakthrough · splash · impact · impression · debut · premiere · performance · showstopper · tour de force
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- chicTasteful, current flair
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
style · luxury · opulence · glitz · swank · posh · fashionability · refinement · polish · haute couture
- French Loanwordsa la carte, ballet, a la mode, au revoir, bon appetit
eclatobscurity
State of being unknown
dullness · mediocrity · blandness · colorlessness · dreariness