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sub·lime Listen to audio/səˈblaɪm/ adjective
[more sublime; most sublime] 1 : very beautiful or good : causing strong feelings of admiration or wonder
Her paintings are sublime. He composed some of the most sublime symphonies in existence. the sublime beauty of the canyon
2 : complete or extreme : utter
sublime ignorance/stupidity
the sublime
: something that is very beautiful or good
writings on the sublime They have brought ordinary food to the level of the sublime. [=they have made ordinary food extraordinary] The movies shown at the festival ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous.
— sub·lime·ly adverb
a sublimely stunning landscape
— sub·lim·i·ty Listen to audio /səˈblɪməti/ noun [noncount]
I've never heard anyone who could match the sublimity of her playing.

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