sublimity

/səˈblɪməti/ (bre, ipa) · /səˈblɪməti/ (ame, ipa) · /sə-ˈbli-mə-tē How to pronounce sublimity (audio)/ (ame, mw)

sublimity — noun

1. a quality in art, nature, or character that feels grand, noble, and deeply movin

1.名詞C1
釋義

a quality in art, nature, or character that feels grand, noble, and deeply moving, making people feel wonder and admiration.

例句

Hassan stood silent before the canyon, struck by the sublimity of its stone walls.

pattern: the sublimity of + noun

Linh found sublimity in the choir's last slow note filling the church.

pattern: sublimity in + art

同義詞
  • grandeur

    focuses more on impressive scale or majesty than inward emotional lift

  • nobility

    stresses moral greatness more than beauty or artistic effect

  • magnificence

    emphasises splendid appearance rather than a deeply elevated feeling

  • majesty

    often suggests dignified power or stately beauty rather than emotional awe

反義詞
  • banality

    the quality of being dull and ordinary rather than elevated

  • pettiness

    small-minded or trivial character, opposite of moral greatness

文法句型

the sublimity of + noun

sublimity in + noun

用法筆記

Usually appears in formal writing, often with of or in to describe nature, music, art, or moral character. It suggests awe and elevation, not just ordinary beauty or pleasure.

常見錯誤

❌The cafe's menu had sublimity.
✅The chapel's music had sublimity.
💡The word suits elevated beauty or moral greatness, not ordinary comfort or convenience.
❌The poem had a sublimity in every line.
✅The poem had sublimity in every line.
💡This sense is usually uncountable when naming the quality itself.