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- DictionaryPres·tig·ious/preˈstējəs/
adjective
- 1. inspiring respect and admiration; having high status: "a prestigious academic post"
adjective. pres· ti· gious pre-ˈsti-jəs -ˈstē-. also prə-. Synonyms of prestigious. 1. : having prestige : honored. 2. archaic : of, relating to, or marked by illusion, conjuring, or trickery. prestigiously adverb.
adjective. having an illustrious reputation; respected. “a prestigious author” synonyms: eminent, esteemed, honored. reputable. having a good reputation. adjective. exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige. “a prestigious professor at a prestigious university” synonyms: influential. having or exercising influence or power.
very much respected and admired, usually because of being important or of high quality: The car won some of the industry's most prestigious awards. The Harvard presidency is perhaps the most prestigious job in higher education.
Prestigious definition: indicative of or conferring prestige. See examples of PRESTIGIOUS used in a sentence.
very much respected and admired, usually because of being important or of high quality: The car won some of the industry's most prestigious awards. The Harvard presidency is perhaps the most prestigious job in higher education.
prestigious - exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige; "a prestigious professor at a prestigious university". influential - having or exercising influence or power; "an influential newspaper"; "influential leadership for peace".
Definition of 'prestigious' Word Frequency. prestigious. (prɛstɪdʒəs , -stidʒəs ) adjective. A prestigious institution, job, or activity is respected and admired by people. It's one of the best equipped and most prestigious schools in the country. Synonyms: celebrated, respected, prominent, great More Synonyms of prestigious.
Having or imparting prestige. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: influential. respected. honored. renowned. famed. eminent. distinguished. prominent. redoubtable. preeminent. noted. notable. celebrated. illustrious. great. Antonyms: modest. unimportant. unprestigious. insignificant. humble.
/preˈstɪdʒəs/ /preˈstiːdʒəs/ [usually before noun] respected and admired as very important or of very high quality. a prestigious award. a highly prestigious university. My parents wanted me to go to a more prestigious university. the city’s most prestigious and exclusive hotel.
Synonyms for PRESTIGIOUS: respected, respectable, reputable, esteemed, renowned, distinguished, reputed, recognized; Antonyms of PRESTIGIOUS: disreputable, shadowy, shady, unknown, seedy, obscure, undistinguished, no-name.
