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- Dictionaryprestigious/prɛˈstɪdʒəs/
adjective
- 1. inspiring respect and admiration; having high status: "a prestigious academic post" Similar Opposite
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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.
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.
Definitions of prestigious. 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.
Prestigious definition: indicative of or conferring prestige. See examples of PRESTIGIOUS used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. having status or glamour; impressive or influential 2. rare characterized by or using deceit, cunning, or.... Click for more definitions.
Define prestigious. prestigious synonyms, prestigious pronunciation, prestigious translation, English dictionary definition of prestigious. adj. Having prestige; esteemed. pres·ti′gious·ly adv. pres·ti′gious·ness n.
