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Definitions

prestigious

[pre-stij-uhs, -stij-ee-uhs, -stee-juhs, -stee-jee-uhs] / prɛˈstɪdʒ əs, -ˈstɪdʒ i əs, -ˈsti dʒəs, -ˈsti dʒi əs /
ADJECTIVE
famous, influential
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distinguished esteemed famed illustrious important impressive prominent renowned reputable respected
WEAK
celebrated eminent exalted great imposing notable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common insignificant obscure ordinary unimportant unknown
WEAK
humble modest unprestigious

Example Sentences

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Live has been a prestigious corporate address since its completion in 1990.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and now Raphael: New York's prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art is dedicating a retrospective to the third of the great masters of the Italian Renaissance.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Studying molecular biology at one of the world's most prestigious universities, she was following in a family tradition.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

NewYork-Presbyterian is one of the most well-known and prestigious hospital systems in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Pulling up to the Whitgift School on the first of the two days of competition, I decided the school looked more like a prestigious college campus than any primary school I’d ever seen before.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad