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- DictionaryPres·tig·ious/preˈstējəs/
adjective
- 1. inspiring respect and admiration; having high status: "a prestigious academic post"
1. : having prestige : honored. 2. archaic : of, relating to, or marked by illusion, conjuring, or trickery. prestigiously adverb. prestigiousness noun. Did you know? You might expect, based on how adjectives are often formed in English, that today’s word is an extension of the noun prestige.
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.
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.
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.
prestigious. (prestɪdʒəs ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] 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.
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".
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.
Synonyms for PRESTIGIOUS: respected, respectable, reputable, esteemed, renowned, distinguished, reputed, recognized; Antonyms of PRESTIGIOUS: disreputable, shadowy, shady, unknown, seedy, obscure, undistinguished, no-name.
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