siddha means one who has achieved a high degree of physical and spiritual development. It carries an Arena rating of 1516, earned across 17 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, siddha ranks #1,228 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #1,838 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #2,276 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #2,917 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words.
Why “siddha” is a great word
One who has achieved a high degree of physical and spiritual perfection or accomplishment. From Sanskrit सिद्ध (siddha), meaning 'accomplished, achieved, perfected', from the root सिध् (sidh), 'to attain, succeed'. Unlike a yogi, who is defined by the discipline of the path, or a rishi, a Vedic seer of sacred truths, a siddha is the realized destination. It is the body that leaves no shadow at noon, the breath that can still a winter wind, and the gaze that sees the marrow in stone—the human form rendered not as a vessel of striving, but as the final, quiet proof that the boundaries of the self are an illusion long surrendered.
Etymology
From Sanskrit सिद्ध (siddha).
noun
- One who has achieved a high degree of physical and spiritual development.
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Words closest in meaning
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- mahasattva 54% match — A bodhisattva who attains a high degree on the path of consciousness awakening. vs siddha →
- arhat 54% match — One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint. vs siddha →
- paramahamsa 53% match — A Hindu spiritual teacher who has become enlightened. vs siddha →
- saivite 52% match — A Saiva. vs siddha →
- arahant 52% match — Eminently high achiever who has attained enlightenment. vs siddha →
- jivanmukta 51% match — A person who, in the Advaita philosophy of Hinduism, has attained nirvikalpa samadhi — the realization of the Self, Parasiva — and is liberated from rebirth while living in a human body. vs siddha →
- buddha 50% match — Any other person considered similarly enlightened. vs siddha →
- vairagi 50% match — One who has attained the state of vairagya. vs siddha →