preeminent

• Qualifie quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui surpasse tous les autres dans son domaine ; éminent, de premier rang, ou sans égal.

Describes someone or something that is superior to all others; outstanding or supreme in a particular field.

1. Superior or outstandingC1formal

   Having the highest rank, status, or quality; surpassing all others.

   Éminent, suprême, prééminent

   • She is the preeminent expert in the field of astrophysics.
   • The university is preeminent for its research in medicine.
   • He was considered the preeminent artist of his generation.

   Synonymesdistinguishedforemostillustriousleadingparamountpeerlesspremiersupremeunmatchedunsurpassed

   Antonymesinferiorlowlymediocreminorordinarysecondarysubordinateunremarkable