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 104 synonyms and 24 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for eclipses

abasements
abatements
beats
bests
betters
breakups
clobbers
conquers
crushes
dark ages
de-escalations
debasements
decadences
decays
decimations
declensions
declinations
declines
decompositions
decreases
decrements
defeats
deflations
degeneracies
degenerations
degradations
demolishments
demolitions
depreciations
descents
desolations
destructions
deteriorations
devolutions
diminishments
diminutions
dips
disintegrations
dissolutions
downfalls
downgrades
downslides
downtrends
downturns
drop-offs
drops
drubs
ebbs
exceeds
excels
falloffs
falls
goes one better
havoc
licks
losses
masters
nadirs
one-ups
outbalances
outclasses
outcompetes
outdistances
outdoes
outguns
outmatches
outpaces
outperforms
outraces
outruns
outshines
outstrips
outweighs
overbears
overcomes
overmatches
overpasses
overshadows
overtops
reductions
routs
ruinations
ruins
runs circles around
runs rings around
sags
shames
shrinkages
skunks
slips
slumps
subdues
sunsets
surmounts
surpasses
thrashes
tops
transcends
trims
trounces
trumps
wallops
whips
worsts

Antonyms for eclipses

accretions
accruals
addenda
addendums
additions
advancements
ascents
augmentations
boosts
developments
enhancements
evolutions
flowerings
gains
growths
increases
increments
raises
renewals
restorations
revitalizations
rises
supplements
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.

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