prestigious

prestigious
adj
1. distinguished, eminent, famous, famed, well-known, renowned; illustrious, great, glorious, brilliant, radiant, lustrous; celebrated, honored, exalted, acclaimed, much-touted; peerless, unequalled, matchless, unmatched, unparalleled, nonpareil, Fr. sans pared; unsurpassed, unexcelled, second to none, Latin, nulli secundus.
2. extraordinary, unusual, different, uncommon, rare, singular, exceptional, out-of-the-ordinary, Inf. one for the books, unique, distinct.
3. notable, noteworthy, remarkable, signal, outstanding, noticeable, marked; memorable, unforgettable, Sl. hell of a, special, particular, especial; important, significant, momentous, worthy of notice.
4. striking, impressive, imposing, majestic, grand, august, stately, dignified; awesome, awe-inspiring, lofty, wondrous, marvelous, prodigious; stupendous, amazing, astounding, incredible.

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  • prestigious — (adj.) 1540s, practicing illusion or magic, deceptive, from L. praestigious full of tricks, from praestigiae juggler s tricks, probably altered by dissimilation from praestringere to blind, blindfold, dazzle, from prae before (see PRE (Cf. pre )) …   Etymology dictionary

  • prestigious — [adj] famous, influential celebrated, distinguished, eminent, esteemed, exalted, famed, great, illustrious, important, imposing, impressive, notable, prominent, renowned, reputable, respected; concepts 555,568 Ant. humble, insignificant, modest,… …   New thesaurus

  • prestigious — [pres tij′əs, prestē′jəs] adj. [L praestigiosus, full of deceitful tricks < praestigium, delusion: see PRESTIGE] 1. Archaic of or characterized by legerdemain or deceptionof or characterized by legerdemain or deception 2. [re formed from… …   English World dictionary

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  • prestigious — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ highly ▪ She won a …   Collocations dictionary

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