Cardinal
Cardinal adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: the cardinal rule of medicine: do no harm
Illustrious and cardinal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Illustrious" instead an adjective "Cardinal".
Nearby Words: cardinally, cardinality
Illustrious
Illustrious adjective - Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
Cardinal and illustrious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cardinal" instead an adjective "Illustrious".
Nearby Word: illustration
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- principal and cardinal
- principal and illustrious
- prominent and cardinal
- prominent and illustrious
- great and cardinal
- great and illustrious
- superior and cardinal
- superior and illustrious
- important and cardinal
- important and illustrious
- grand and cardinal
- grand and illustrious
- outstanding and cardinal
- outstanding and illustrious
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