stature

[stach-er] / ˈstætʃ ər /

NOUN

importance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ability cachet caliber capacity competence dignity eminence prestige prominence qualification quality size standing status value

STRONG

consequence development elevation growth merit position rank state station tallness virtue worth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotence inability inadequacy incompetence lowliness unimportance

STRONG

decrease worthlessness

WEAK

insignificance

Example Sentences

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Scott is a slight man, of short stature, and boasts a generous shock of white hair.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Those are big words from a player and pundit of Zola's stature, and O'Neill echoed those thoughts.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Since its opening, Disney has been — shamefully — the most poorly lit building of its stature in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

As for Cuba, its global stature has shrunk since the death of the charismatic dictator Fidel Castro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

This had the stature of an interesting answer, in Ginnie’s secret opinion.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger