What does the meaning of prestigious?

Definition of prestigious 1 : having prestige : honored. 2 archaic : of, relating to, or marked by illusion, conjuring, or trickery.

Who is a prestigious person?

The definition of prestigious is someone or something that is highly respected or esteemed.

What’s the difference between prestige and prestigious?

In usage, I generally see ‘prestige’ used (both as noun and adjective) but it means of high esteem or quality. Prestigious sounds a little more literary, but it has the advantage of being modifiable: “Very prestigious car.”

What is the synonym of prestigious?

reputable, distinguished, respected, esteemed, estimable, eminent, august, honoured, of high standing, of note, highly regarded, well thought of, acclaimed, authoritative, well known, in the public eye, celebrated, illustrious, leading, renowned, famed, famous. disreputable, obscure. 2’a prestigious job’

Does prestigious mean distinguished?

1 distinguished. 2 respected, illustrious, notable.

How do you use prestigious?

Prestigious sentence example

1. The dinner reception is going to have a prestigious speaker present during the meal.
2. The prestigious honor society only sent invitations to students with very impressive grades.
3. Tony was promoted to a more prestigious position at work because of his hard work and commitment.

Can prestigious be used on a person?

I would say no, you can’t use “prestigious” for a person. When we say that Harvard is prestigious, we mean that it confers prestige on people who go there. As an alternative, you could talk about the person’s high status or high reputation.

Is prestigious a negative word?

The original meaning of ‘prestigious’ was “of, relating to, or marked by illusion, conjuring, or trickery.” The word comes from the Latin praestigiosus (“deceitful, full of tricks”), and it retained its negative meaning for well over three hundred years.

What type of word is prestigious?

Of high prestige.