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- [pre-stij-uh s, -stij-ee-uh s, -stee-juh s, -stee-jee-uh s]
- /prɛˈstɪdʒ əs, -ˈstɪdʒ i əs, -ˈsti dʒəs, -ˈsti dʒi əs/
- /presˈtɪdʒ.əs/
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- [pre-stij-uh s, -stij-ee-uh s, -stee-juh s, -stee-jee-uh s]
- /prɛˈstɪdʒ əs, -ˈstɪdʒ i əs, -ˈsti dʒəs, -ˈsti dʒi əs/
Definitions of prestigious word
- adjective prestigious indicative of or conferring prestige: the most prestigious address in town. 1
- adjective prestigious having a high reputation; honored; esteemed: a prestigious author. 1
- adjective prestigious respected, having status 1
- adjective prestigious A prestigious institution, job, or activity is respected and admired by people. 0
- adjective prestigious having status or glamour; impressive or influential 0
- adjective prestigious characterized by or using deceit, cunning, or illusion; fraudulent 0
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Origin of prestigious
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin praestigiōsus full of tricks, deceitful, equivalent to praestigi(um) (see prestige) + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Prestigious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prestigious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prestigious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prestigious
adj prestigious
- big gun — If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence.
- big-name — having a widespread public reputation as a leader in a specified field; famous: a big-name doctor; a big-name actress.
- celeb — A celeb is the same as a celebrity.
- glamorous — full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way.
adjective prestigious
- celebrious — (obsolete) famous.
- eminent — (of a person) Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.
- exalted — (of a person or their rank or status) placed at a high or powerful level; held in high regard.
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