What does prestigious mean?

prestigious means "having an illustrious reputation; respected". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in prestigious?

prestigious has 3 syllables: pre-stig-ious. The stress falls on "stig". In IPA it is /pɹɛˈstɪdʒəs/.

What is another word for prestigious?

Close synonyms include esteemed, honored. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is prestigious a common word?

prestigious is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Prestigious — meaning, pronunciation and 2 senses

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
having an illustrious reputation; respected
“our esteemed leader”
“a prestigious author”
Synonymsesteemed honored
Similarreputable
2.
exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige
“a prestigious professor at a prestigious university”
Similarinfluential

Questions about prestigious

What does prestigious mean?: prestigious means "having an illustrious reputation; respected". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in prestigious?: prestigious has 3 syllables: pre-stig-ious. The stress falls on "stig". In IPA it is /pɹɛˈstɪdʒəs/.
What is another word for prestigious?: Close synonyms include esteemed, honored. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is prestigious a common word?: prestigious is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for prestigious come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
having an illustrious reputation; respected
“our esteemed leader”
“a prestigious author”
Synonymsesteemed honored
Similarreputable
2.
exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige
“a prestigious professor at a prestigious university”
Similarinfluential

Questions about prestigious

What does prestigious mean?: prestigious means "having an illustrious reputation; respected". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in prestigious?: prestigious has 3 syllables: pre-stig-ious. The stress falls on "stig". In IPA it is /pɹɛˈstɪdʒəs/.
What is another word for prestigious?: Close synonyms include esteemed, honored. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is prestigious a common word?: prestigious is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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