Synonyms for august
ˈɔ gəstau·gust

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1. august

   Awful should not be used of things which are merely disagreeable or annoying, nor of all that are alarming and terrible, but only of such as bring a solemn awe upon the soul, as in the presence of a superior power; as, the awful hush before the battle. That which is awful arouses an oppressive, that which is august an admiring reverence; we speak of the august presence of a mighty monarch, the awful presence of death. We speak of an exalted station, a grand mountain, an imposing presence, a majestic cathedral, a noble mien, a solemn litany, a stately march, an august assembly, the awful scene of the Judgment Day.

   Synonyms:
   alarming, appalling, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, frightful, grand, horrible, imposing, majestic, noble, portentous, shocking, solemn, stately, terrible, terrific

   Antonyms:
   base, beggarly, commonplace, contemptible, despicable, humble, inferior, lowly, mean, paltry, undignified, vulgar

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1. augustadjective

   Synonyms:
   majestic, dignified, stately, noble, pompous, imposing, grand, solemn, exalted

   Antonyms:
   mean, undignified, unimposing, common, vulgar, despicable, paltry, unnoticeable, beggarly, commonplace

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1. August, Augadjective

   the month following July and preceding September

   Antonyms:
   dishonourable, dishonorable, lowborn

2. august, grand, lordlyadjective

   of or befitting a lord

   "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"

   Synonyms:
   gilded, marvelous, heroic, rattling(a), revered, deluxe, elevated, wondrous, imposing, rarified, noble-minded, overbearing, lordly, sniffy, wonderful, grand, marvellous, supercilious, tremendous, distinguished, luxurious, prideful, idealistic, fantastic, exalted, opulent, venerable, princely, rarefied, swaggering, sumptuous, high-minded, haughty, terrific, high-flown, lofty, magisterial, howling(a), imperious, expansive, disdainful, sublime

   Antonyms:
   dishonourable, dishonorable, lowborn

3. august, revered, venerableadjective

   profoundly honored

   "revered holy men"

   Synonyms:
   grand, revered, lordly, venerable

   Antonyms:
   dishonourable, lowborn, dishonorable

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1. augustadjective

   Synonyms:
   imposing, awful, solemn, venerable, majestic, stately, pompous, great, regal, noble, dignified, kingly, princely, magnificent, superb

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1. augustadjective

   Synonyms:
   majestic, sublime, imposing, impressive, grand, pompous

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1. List of paraphrases for "august":

   aug, août, augustus, agosto, augusta, auguste, augusto, 8

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1. List of known nicknames for "August":

   August Night, Avila, Augusta Avila, August Avila, August Arroyo, August Knight, August Smith, August Arroya, Kirsten Marie Saldana, Kirsten Saldana

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1. Craig Erlam:

   It was reminiscent of the kind of heavy selling that we saw back in August when emerging market concerns were very high, which in turn weighed on sentiment in Europe.

2. Ignacio Labaqui:

   Although Macri has increased his support and certainly gained momentum in the last month, the scenario remains highly competitive among the three leading presidential aspirants, it will probably stay that way until the August primaries.

3. John Kilduff:

   Seems like there is volatility with the U.S. August contract set to expire and the weak equities are not helping either.

4. Spencer Hill:

   While we believe the trend in labor force participation is higher due to reopening and mass vaccination, we expect a pause in August due to concerns around the Delta variant.

5. Adam Schiff:

   Then, later in August, Stone does something truly remarkable, when he predicts that John Podesta's personal emails will soon be published. 'Trust me, it will soon be Podesta's time in the barrel. #Crooked Hillary,'.