eclipses

The word “eclipses” has 3 syllables: e-clip-ses

It's pronounced as /ɪˈklɪpsɪz/


What is synonym and antonym for eclipses?

In the thesaurus, “eclipses” has 15 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for eclipses along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for eclipses

  • declinations
  • declines
  • degradations
  • deteriorations
  • dim
  • exceed
  • exceeds
  • falls
  • outdo
  • outshine
  • overrun
  • overshadow
  • surpasses
  • tops
  • transcend

Antonyms for eclipses

  • advancements
  • ascents
  • developments
  • evolutions
  • fail
  • growths
  • lose
  • rises
  • upswings

Meanings of eclipses

  • noun
    1. An alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional observer) and another object, thus obscuring the latter.
    2. Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle planetary object onto the other planetary object.
    3. A seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season and characterised by a dull and scruffy appearance.
    4. Obscurity, decline, downfall.
    5. An omission of words needed to fully express the sense of a phrase.
    6. A line or dash used to show that text has been omitted.
    7. (Irish grammar) A mutation of the initial sound of a word by which voiceless sounds become voiced, voiced stops become nasal consonants, and vowels acquire a prothetic nasal consonant: see Appendix:Irish mutations#Eclipsis.
  • verb
    1. Of astronomical bodies, to cause an eclipse.
    2. To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than.
    3. (Irish grammar) To undergo eclipsis.

Example Sentences

  • The total solar eclipses are rare celestial events that capture the imagination of people worldwide.
  • Her talent as a vocalist eclipses that of many professional singers in the industry.
  • The beauty of the architecture often eclipses the functionality of the building.
  • The scale of the disaster eclipses any previous natural calamity the region has experienced.
  • The fame of the pop star eclipses that of many of her contemporaries in the music industry.

On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to eclipses, such as: advancements, ascents, declinations, declines, degradations, deteriorations, developments.

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