stature
- 01 C1 Advanced
the level of respect or importance that someone has because of their success or high quality.
the level of respect, reputation, or importance acquired through achievement or development.
Simple“The professor is a woman of great international stature in the field of physics.”
In context“Despite the initial controversy, the artist's stature grew steadily until she was considered the most influential painter of her generation.”
UsageOften used with adjectives like 'great', 'growing', or 'international'.
SynonymsAntonymsinsignificanceobscurity - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
a person's natural height when they are standing up.
the natural height of a human or animal body in an upright position.
Simple“Although he was small in stature, he was a very powerful athlete.”
In context“The scouts looked for players of imposing stature, believing that height would provide a significant advantage on the basketball court.”
UsageFrequently appears in the phrase 'small in stature' or 'short in stature'.
“Cubarsi has proven himself as a two-season starter, able to mix it up as he’s grown in stature, and capping his progress by performing start to finish in the World Cup.”
“Ambareesh Baliga, an independent market analyst, said that when a person with Chandrasekaran's stature stepped down like this, it was inevitable that the markets would react negatively.”
From Middle English stature, from Old French stature, from Latin statūra.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.