Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ranking

1 sense of ranking

Sense 1
ranking -- (position on a scale in relation to others in a sport)
       => standing -- (social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb rank

3 senses of rank

Sense 1
rank -- (take or have a position relative to others; "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World")
       => be -- (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer")

Sense 2
rate, rank, range, order, grade, place -- (assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide")
       => evaluate, pass judgment, judge -- (form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people")

Sense 3
rank, outrank -- (take precedence or surpass others in rank)
       => excel, stand out, surpass -- (distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math")

Antonyms of adj ranking

1 sense of ranking

Sense 1
ranking (prenominal), superior, higher-ranking -- (having a higher rank; "superior officer")

INDIRECT (VIA senior) -> junior -- (younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service)

Similarity of adj ranking

1 sense of ranking

Sense 1
ranking (prenominal), superior, higher-ranking -- (having a higher rank; "superior officer")
       => senior (vs. junior) -- (older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service; "senior officer")