status

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Prestige or high standing.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A situation or state of affairs.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The legal condition of a person or thing.
  5. (Canada, countable, uncountable, usually) The legal condition of a person or thing.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A function of some instant messaging applications, whereby a user may post a message that appears automatically to other users, if they attempt to make contact.
  7. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Short for status epilepticus or status asthmaticus.

Synonyms

position
A2
rank
C1
condition
B1
state
A2
situation
A2
standing
A2
level
B1
class
A2
prestige
C2
station
A2
🚉
place
A1
dignity
B2
title
B2
case
A1
circumstances
B1
grade
B1
identity
B2
estate
B2
social standing
capacity
C1
honour
B1
stead
23k
character
B1
mode
C1
site
B1
regime
C1
reputation
B2
footing
C2
phase
B2
office
A1
🏢
facility
B2
exposure
C1
eminence
C1
echelon
31k
drive
A2
distinction
C2
nature
B1
disposition
C2
circumstance
C2
basis
B2
list
A2
life
A1
designation
31k
characteristic
C2
job
A1
mister
B1
issue
B1
depot
C2
nobility
C2
importance
B2
Translations

Status
statut

κατάσταση

stato
durum
estado
situação
situation
Zustand
status
état
estado
toestand
situazione
situatie
Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsteɪ.təs/
Etymology

A learned borrowing from Latin status. A doublet of state and estate.

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